Managing Editor

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)•Doral, FL

98d•Onsite

About The Position

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking a Managing Editor to direct and oversee editorial operations for television, radio, digital, and multimedia content for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti). This role involves establishing editorial priorities, content strategies, and coverage plans, leading news and content planning for daily programming, special events, breaking news, and major initiatives. The Managing Editor will review and approve content for accuracy, fairness, quality, and compliance, and manage editorial workflows, coordinating activities among various teams. The position requires extensive knowledge of Cuba's history and U.S. Cuba relations, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Requirements

Must have knowledge of Cuba’s history and familiarity with U.S. Cuba relations.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a personal service contractor.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee editorial operations for television, radio, digital, and multimedia content.
Establish editorial priorities, content strategies, and coverage plans aligned with organizational objectives.
Lead news and content planning for daily programming, special events, breaking news coverage, and major initiatives.
Review and approve content to ensure accuracy, fairness, quality, and compliance with editorial standards and legal requirements.
Manage editorial workflows and coordinate activities among producers, editors, reporters, digital teams, and broadcast personnel.
Lead major editorial beats, coverage areas, or specialized reporting initiatives as assigned.
Produce and deliver high-impact breaking news, enterprise reporting, interviews, feature stories, and special coverage.
Develop original reporting angles, investigative content, and long-form storytelling projects.
Coordinate editorial coverage efforts with producers, reporters, assignment editors, and newsroom leadership during major news events.
Provide editorial guidance and subject matter expertise within assigned beat or specialty area without exercising supervisory authority.
Represent VOA in high-profile interviews, live coverage, panels, and special events as assigned.
Write, edit, adapt, translate, version, and produce content for broadcast, web, streaming, and social media platforms.
Participate in the creation, development, and execution of regularly scheduled or special programming initiatives.
Contribute to editorial planning, story selection, coverage strategy, and programming direction for assigned beats or coverage areas.
Serve as lead producer during major coverage events and special programming as assigned.
Produce finished broadcast and digital products meeting VOA standards for accuracy, balance, objectivity, and timeliness.
Contribute advanced production elements including scripting, fine editing, live production coordination, and field production.
Perform technical functions including operation of production and field equipment as assigned.
Maintain extensive knowledge of assigned subject matter, region, audience, or policy area.
Provide mentorship, professional guidance, and editorial support to less experienced journalists and producers without supervisory responsibilities.
Collaborate across language services and divisions on major global and U.S. policy coverage initiatives.
Make recommendations regarding newsroom workflow improvements, editorial innovation, and content strategy.
Work independently with minimal supervision in highly complex and fast-paced newsroom environments.
Meet VOA standards for productivity, editorial quality, accuracy, and deadlines.
Log and conduct data entry and related functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management systems.
Other related duties as assigned.