Editor - On-Call

American Public Media Group • Saint Paul, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Editor, On Call is responsible for news content across all channels, as requested to work by the Deputy Managing Producer. As a crucial team leader, you assign and coordinate daily and breaking news coverage, edit stories for newscasts, as well as lead audio, video, and social content production. Duties include working with the news team, upholding exceptional journalism standards and providing mentoring/guidance as applicable. The position may include evening, weekends, and/or holidays for general news coverage, as well as support for special projects. You will be trained on MPR News systems and technologies, including digital channel production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education or work experience
• 2 years of experience in editing or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years of experience in journalism
• Experience in maintaining high journalistic standards, such as AP style, accuracy and fairness, under deadline pressure
• Track record of strong decision-making and independent work
• Superior organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge of broadcast and digital news production
• Ability to assign and manage coverage of challenging news events
• Strong interest in engagement tools to increase audience reach
• Willingness to contribute to and participate in fostering a culture of equity and inclusion in support of company goals
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to manage some work outside of standard office hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to use non-traditional approaches and other audience engagement tools/methods
• Ability to identify and develop opportunities for news sources and contacts
• Understands the process of distribution of content on all channels
• Data journalism training
• Knowledge of Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or another language used by large populations of Minnesotans

Responsibilities

• Lead reporters, digital editors and newscasters on assigned schedule
• Assign and edit news stories, guide daily coverage across channels (audio, video, digital, social)
• Edit newscast material and longer audio features
• Write and produce breaking news stories and create content for audio and digital platforms as needed
• Assist editing staff on daily and long-term special projects as scheduled
• Duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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