Senior Program Editor - Lead Live News & Editorial

Al Jazeera Media Network; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour international news channel committed to accuracy and balanced reporting. The Program Editor will lead daily editorial decisions, shape story development, and oversee live news output from the gallery in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a senior journalist with extensive newsroom experience and a strong understanding of international affairs, ethics, and editorial standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional newsroom experience as a senior journalist.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, media, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of international affairs and editorial integrity and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, balanced, well produced, viewer focused programmes.
• Ensure content aligns with editorial standards and goals.
• Decide the editorial lines of the day and direct the team to achieve it.
• Participate in editorial meetings and propose coverage ideas.
• Discuss ideas with news teams and producers to select stories for the day.
• Write scripts, openings and closings for programmes and reports and edit videos.
• Collaborate with creative teams on video walls and show segments.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Journalism

News analysis

Story development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Media, Communication or related field

Job description

Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour international news channel committed to accuracy and balanced reporting. The Program Editor will lead daily editorial decisions, shape story development, and oversee live news output from the gallery in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a senior journalist with extensive newsroom experience and a strong understanding of international affairs, ethics, and editorial standards.