Director, Standards & Practices

Regular, full-time exempt position reporting to the VP, Standards & Practices and Associate General Counsel within the Office of the Chief Legal Officer.

About the role

The PBS Standards & Practices department administers PBS policies that support national programming, ensuring content meets the highest standards of editorial integrity, appropriately identifies funding sources, and complies with regulatory requirements. The Director, Standards & Practices will collaborate with PBS member stations, content producers, and across PBS departments—including Programming and Digital—to ensure compliance with PBS funding and editorial standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer the PBS Editorial Standards & Practices, PBS Funding Standards & Practices, and PBS Co-Production Guidelines to ensure national programming complies with core policies.
• Conduct research and analysis on funder acceptability and other relevant issues.
• Assist with training PBS member stations and producers about PBS’s policies through webinars, conferences, and seminars.
• Analyze data from the PBS Standards companion website to inform decisions about future content and training.
• Lead efforts to ensure syndicated PLUS producers complete the required PBS Editorial Standards online training course, in collaboration with PBS Programming.
• Build and foster relationships with PBS member stations and content producers.
• Work closely with the PBS Programming department in reviewing and troubleshooting policy-related issues.
• Contribute to innovative and creative problem-solving to proactively drive projects to completion.
• Collaborate on special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Journalism or media ethics experience preferred.
• Exceptional analytical skills and strong collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Deadline-oriented, flexible, and self-motivated.
• Experience using primary and secondary research to inform recommendations.
• Strong diplomacy and proactive, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, assisting with special projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex issues while working effectively both as a team player and independently.
• Keeps abreast of latest trends in media, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and related industries.
• Proficient in PC environment, including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Pay

The base pay range for this position at the beginning of employment is expected to be between $95,000 and $105,000. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for eligible employees includes discretionary bonuses, insurance options (medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident), an identity protection program, an employee assistance program, financial and retirement savings benefits (including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b)), and paid time off (17 days per year), paid sick time (12 days per year), paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks), and paid holidays (12 days per year).