Senior Editor, News

Application Deadline: Friday, Dec 27, 2019

Description

Department: Content
Status: Full Time; Exempt
End Date: Open Until Filled

Summary

Capital Public Radio is looking for a full-time Senior News Editor to join its award-winning and fast-growing team. As one of CapRadio’s newsroom leaders, the Senior News Editor wears several hats:

• helps assign, oversee and edit daily news coverage for broadcast, digital and other platforms
• edits feature stories and enterprise projects, and works with reporters to develop concepts
• collaborates on “big picture” goals and special projects, such as election coverage and podcasts
• is an essential player when it comes to team-building and developing reporter skills
• occasionally gets in the trenches and delivers daily news stories, two-way interviews and features; anchors CapRadio newscasts; and makes appearances on CapRadio “talk” programs such as Insight

We are looking for an experienced journalist with clear-headed news judgment and several years of editorial experience. Instincts for what distinguishes a “public radio story” are essential.

Relationships matter, and the Senior News Editor needs to be someone who supports CapRadio staff via meetings and one-on-one check-ins.

The ideal candidate will have a background working in radio and with audio-editing software. But this is not a requirement: We’re focused on building a diverse and inclusive team, so if you’re excited about this position but may not meet all of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

A passion for NPR and public-service journalism is a must.

Duties And Responsibilities

• assigns and edits daily radio news stories
• plans, develops and edits feature-length radio stories
• plans, develops and edits content for digital and other platforms
• works closely with the Managing Editor on big-picture projects
• helps oversee CapRadio’s partnership with dozens of California public radio stations
• occasionally delivers daily and feature stories, including two-way interviews, digital content and appearances on CapRadio and NPR “talk” programs
• collaborates and communicates with NPR and other national outlets as needed
• participates in on-air fundraising and other CapRadio fundraising activities
• conducts newsroom meetings when the Managing Editor is absent
• other newsroom duties as assigned

Skills And Experience

• college degree, preferably in journalism, or equivalent experience
• several years of newsroom experience, preferably as an editor (radio/audio experience a plus)
• a passion for public radio news and programming
• high-level news judgment

Salary And Benefits

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $75,000. We offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture insurance
• Long-term disability and group life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Vacation
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Flexible spending plan for health and dependent care

Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume and link to three editing samples to careers@capradio.org. You can address your cover letter to Managing Editor Nick Miller.

In addition, please include responses to the following:

• Choose a CapRadio audio story from the past six months and explain how it succeeds and where it falls short (less than 150 words)
• Tell us about one of your favorite radio/podcast programs (less than 150 words)
• Identify a crucial issue in Northern California and describe how you would assign a reporter to cover it in a unique way (150 words)

Capital Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer.

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