Remote Program Manager, Washington State — Local News Impact

Report Local; Vermont; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, and 

Vision coverage

Employer-paid life and disability보험

403(b) retirement plan with employer’s

Generous paid time off (flex days, S/L

Job summary

Report Local is seeking a Program Manager for Washington State to grow our Report for Washington program and oversee about 50 reporter relationships. You will collaborate with WSU Murrow College, newsroom leaders, funders, and internal teams to ensure high-quality journalism and a strong reporter experience.

You will mentor reporters and editors, coordinate with regional heads and program managers, and help Newsrooms implement effective editorial workflows while advancing statewide impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in journalism, including leading, editing, or mentoring reporters as an editor, managing editor, or news director.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong stakeholder management across newsroom leaders, universities, funders.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for newsroom visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Report for Washington, working with Leadership Team to grow the program.
• Lead state-based work in Washington with WSU Murrow College and partners.
• Recruit and prepare Washington newsrooms to host reporters as the program grows.
• Foster community among Washington newsrooms and reporters; enable peer learning.
• Partner with Development to engage the program advisory board.
• Capture learnings in Washington to inform other state programs.
• Counsel reporters on working with editors, beats, and communities; support their development.
• Manage portfolio demands; escalate when needed to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with regional heads to support corps members and newsroom relationships.
• Serve as a go-to resource for colleagues on check-ins and tough cases; share best practices.
• Track patterns across portfolio and translate into practical improvements.

Skills

Journalism leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Communication

Data literacy

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Data tools

Job description

Report Local is seeking a Program Manager for Washington State to grow our Report for Washington program and oversee about 50 reporter relationships. You will collaborate with WSU Murrow College, newsroom leaders, funders, and internal teams to ensure high-quality journalism and a strong reporter experience.

You will mentor reporters and editors, coordinate with regional heads and program managers, and help Newsrooms implement effective editorial workflows while advancing statewide impact.