Director, Standards & Practice

PBS • Arlington, VA

22h • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 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 other related industries
• Proficient in PC environment, including Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

• Journalism or media ethics experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer the PBS Editorial Standards & Practices, PBS Funding Standards & Practices, and PBS Co-Production Guidelines to ensure that PBS national programming complies with the core policies.
• Conduct research and analysis on funder acceptability and various other 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 make informed decisions about future content and training.
• Lead effort to ensure syndicated PLUS producers are completing 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 the review and troubleshooting of policy-related issues.
• Contribute to innovative and creative problem solving to proactively drive projects to completion.
• Collaborate with others in the department on any special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• eligibility for discretionary bonuses
• various insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• identity protection program
• employee assistance program
• financial and retirement savings benefits including the PBS Retirement Plan 403(b)
• paid time off (17 days per year)
• paid sick time benefits (12 days per year)
• paid parental leave (60 days / 12 weeks )
• paid holidays (12 days per year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director