Senior Editor (Higher Education / Digital News)

Nashville Public Radio; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Boston Campus Newsroom at a major research university is hiring a Senior Editor for its Boston campus. The newsroom covers AI, health, engineering, data science, and the humanities, with faculty expert commentary on timely topics.

The operation spans campus coverage across the U.S., UK, and Canada and is data-informed with ambitious goals. The ideal candidate is an adaptable journalist from top-tier outlets who can drive innovative storytelling, set the news agenda, and manage content

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of editing experience with a commercial daily news organization (digital or print).
• Demonstrated ability to edit a wide range of stories with speed and accuracy.
• Experience assigning stories and managing content production.
• Strong source-building skills.
• Experience using AI tools.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data.
• Ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and respond quickly to developing stories.

Responsibilities

• Editing a variety of stories including breaking news, features, enterprise pieces, and coverage of AI, innovation, research, experiential learning, and campus life
• Ensuring stories are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers
• Crafting compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and captions
• Working closely with reporters to evaluate and refine story pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy
• Helping reporters develop reliable sources and relationships across the university community
• Collaborating with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video
• Monitoring analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage
• Thorough fact-checking and adherence to editorial guidelines

Skills

Editing experience

Source-building

AI tools

News judgment

Deadline management

SEO

Job description

Boston, MA (On-Site, 5 Days/Week) | Full-Time | $67,855 - $95,845/yr

About the Role

A major research university's award-winning daily news organization is hiring a Senior Editor for its Boston campus. The newsroom covers innovation across the university's academic and research enterprise, including artificial intelligence, health, engineering, computer science, data science, and the humanities, as well as faculty expert commentary on timely national and global topics. The operation spans campus coverage across the U.S., UK, and Canada and is highly data-informed with ambitious goals and exacting standards.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable journalist with experience at top-tier commercial news organizations who can drive innovative storytelling, set the news agenda, and manage content production. This is a fully on-site position with routine after-hours, weekend, and holiday work required.

What the Role Covers

• Editing a variety of stories including breaking news, features, enterprise pieces, and coverage of AI, innovation, research, experiential learning, and campus life
• Ensuring stories are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers
• Crafting compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and captions
• Working closely with reporters to evaluate and refine story pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy
• Helping reporters develop reliable sources and relationships across the university community
• Collaborating with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video
• Monitoring analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage
• Thorough fact-checking and adherence to editorial guidelines

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of editing experience with a commercial daily news organization (digital or print)
• Demonstrated ability to edit a wide range of stories with speed and accuracy
• Experience assigning stories and managing content production
• Strong source-building skills
• Experience using AI tools
• Excellent news judgment
• Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data
• Ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and respond quickly to developing stories

Preferred

• Experience with multimedia or video reporting
• Data journalism or basic visual storytelling skills
• Knowledge of SEO and audience engagement strategies

Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, and commuter benefits.