Senior Editor

WFAE • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR station, is an award-winning, multiplatform newsroom (radio, digital, podcasts, and live events) committed to delivering high-quality local news and engagement that meets the needs of our diverse community. Our mission is to deliver journalism that informs, engages, and inspires. Our vision is to help create a more knowledgeable and engaged community grounded in our shared humanity. WFAE is seeking a sharp, detail-oriented, and versatile Senior Editor to serve as a critical newsroom leader. This role is responsible for co-producing daily news, long-form stories, special projects, and features across both broadcast and digital platforms. The ideal candidate possesses impeccable news judgment, a drive to break news, and an unshakeable commitment to accuracy and fairness. Additionally, this leader will think creatively about audience development and cross-platform reach. The Senior Editor does not just manage copy and audio; they are a mentor who works closely with reporters to develop their ideas, elevate their storytelling, and grow their professional skills.

Requirements

• Impeccable news judgment
• Drive to break news
• Unshakeable commitment to accuracy and fairness
• Creative thinking about audience development and cross-platform reach
• Mentorship skills to work closely with reporters to develop ideas, elevate storytelling, and grow professional skills
• Ability to co-produce daily news, long-form stories, special projects, and features across broadcast and digital platforms
• Experience managing and distributing editing duties for broadcast, website, social media, and newsletters
• Experience producing daily news rundowns and maintaining content plans
• Experience sharing supervisory responsibility and providing constructive feedback
• Experience directing and shaping long-form features, investigative pieces, and special series
• Willingness to cross-train and fill in for broadcast operations, including hosting, producing, and guest-hosting
• Experience coordinating with media partners
• Strong internal communication skills for distributed, hybrid teams
• Experience handling administrative duties for direct reports

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive Editor and Digital Director to manage and distribute daily editing duties for WFAE’s broadcast station, website, social media platforms, and newsletters.
• Produce a daily rundown of news stories for WFAE and news partners; help develop and maintain a weekly master plan of station content.
• Share supervisory responsibility for reporters, newscasters, digital producers, and hosts, providing constructive feedback to elevate their work.
• Direct and shape long-form features, investigative pieces, and special series, particularly around major events like elections.
• Regularly cross-train and fill in for vital broadcast operations. This includes occasionally hosting Morning Edition or All Things Considered, producing broadcast spots, and training to guest-host Charlotte Talks or join the Friday news roundup rotation.
• Coordinate with regional public media partners (including other North Carolina public radio stations) to share coverage and coordinate major news events.
• Maintain seamless internal communication across distributed, hybrid teams (producers, hosts, and digital creators) to keep the newsroom in sync.
• Handle routine administrative duties for direct reports, including time-off tracking, payroll approvals, holiday scheduling, and annual performance evaluations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed