Managing Editor for News Magazines
About the role
NHPR is looking for a managing editor to oversee our flagship daily news magazines, Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and help guide the evolution of the magazines to serve our multiplatform audience strategy. We want someone with a proven track record of leading the production of ambitious, compelling broadcast journalism, including interviews, breaking news coverage, reported field pieces, and other segments. Our ideal candidate will have a strong vision for redefining local audio journalism to reach, inform, and entertain new audiences. This person will be a leader in our newsroom, working across teams to inspire effective collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all editorial aspects of NHPR's morning and afternoon weekday news magazines.
- Manage a team of hosts, producers, interns and fellows, including training, goal setting, performance management, professional mentorship, and editorial guidance.
- Serve as lead editor on stories, interviews, and other broadcast segments from pitch through final draft.
- Guarantee the on-time, flawless delivery of audio to multiple platforms.
- Manage live and/or remote broadcasts, including election night, live debates and forums, and other special programming.
- Serve as the NHPR newsroom's lead on assorted administrative tasks, including hiring, onboarding and scheduling.
Qualifications
- Seven to ten years of experience in audio journalism, including reporting, producing and/or editing for broadcast.
- Three to five years leading and managing a team and inspiring them to produce their best work.
- Excellent editorial judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to train less experienced staff and to challenge staff with more experience.
- Strong project management skills.
- B.A. in relevant field or equivalent work experience.
Other Responsibilities
- Oversee and/or collaborate on special projects and series as appropriate.
- Participate in and lead group pitch meetings, storyboards, and edits.
- Work closely with our digital and audience teams to translate our audio segments to engaging stories for digital and social platforms.
- Partner with the News Director on improving workflows, professional development and other operational leadership tasks in the newsroom.
- As needed, participate in station fundraising activities.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance.
- Company paid short- and long-term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- 403(b) savings plan with company match.
- A free on-site fitness center.
- Three weeks of vacation, twelve paid holidays, two floating personal days, and paid sick and parental leave.
Things to Know About Us
NHPR is New Hampshire's independent and trusted source for news and information and the state's largest radio news service. Based in Concord, the state's capital and political hub, we are focused on producing accountability journalism and engaging deeply with the diverse communities and people of the Granite State. We've been serving audiences in New Hampshire and beyond for 40 years and counting. In that time, NHPR has repeatedly earned national recognition for our journalism, including recent accolades from the Pulitzer Prizes, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Public Media Journalists Association and more. We seek people who are approachable, collaborative, empathetic, optimistic, and solution-minded. Together, we are building a culture based on earned trust, transparency, equity, and inclusion. We hold ourselves accountable for our organizational goals and our values. NHPR is intent on being public radio for all of New Hampshire, by expanding our audience, advancing our mission and vision, and deepening our engagement with diverse people and communities across the state and beyond our borders.
Salary
$89,300 - $99,000 per year