KTOO Managing Editor

Alaska Broadcasters Association-posted 4 months ago
$70,790 - $77,650/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Anchorage, AK
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KTOO is hiring a managing editor to lead our small but mighty newsroom. This person will shape editorial decisions, set priority for KTOO news coverage and ensure the distribution of high quality audio and digital stories. The KTOO Managing Editor reports to the President and General Manager and serves on KTOO's organizational management team.

  • Lead and provide direct supervision to a team of reporters and hosts to deliver the highest quality journalism for audio and digital platforms.
  • Effectively hire, manage and train news staff, offering a steady stream of constructive, honest and rigorous feedback to reporters with clarity and kindness, fostering growth.
  • Provide a roadmap for long-term coverage across all beats, ensuring inclusion and a focus on equity in sources, coverage area, and topics.
  • Collaborate with the KTOO Digital Content Director to provide content that serves audiences that have been historically underserved and underrepresented in traditional media.
  • Identify tools and platforms essential to innovation in storytelling and audience engagement, and advocate for their deployment.
  • Find and foster opportunities to partner with other mission-driven organizations to expand the reach of our newsroom or the offerings we provide to our audiences.
  • Occasionally report news stories and produces and/or host news programs, special projects, newscasts, news magazine programs, documentaries, breaking news, and special events coverage on all platforms.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree.
  • At least five years journalism experience and an enthusiasm for local news.
  • At least two years of experience managing a team and/or leading projects where people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and abilities feel they can do their best work, preferably in journalism.
  • At least two years of experience in recording, producing, and editing stories for radio broadcast. Live hosting experience is a bonus.
  • A demonstrated commitment to diversity, ensuring that story topics and sources reflect the communities we cover while empowering a team of journalists who bring with them a variety of identities and lived experiences.
  • Commitment to the craft of powerful storytelling AND the willingness to teach others.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking about audience-centered news priorities.
  • Experience in a public media organization.
  • Experience with digital content strategies.
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement
  • Generous paid leave
  • Holidays
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