NPR Senior Editor for Arts and Culture Hub at NPR responsible for driving cultural insights coverage across broadcast and digital platforms. Leads story development and collaborates with teams to contextualize cultural trends.
Responsibilities
Generate story ideas and review story pitches with reporters on the Society & Culture desk, which includes coverage of movies, books, sports, religion and education, among other things.
Help develop storytelling approaches and sources, and determine the best platform for coverage.
Direct daily news and feature coverage of beat in collaboration with all platform leads, desks and others as appropriate;
Ability to fill-in or supplement editing of sports coverage, which may include some weekend work
Engage digital and visuals teams at the earliest stage of story and event planning and idea generation;
Proactively produce multiplatform coverage plans for major events and stories in collaboration with divisions and teams throughout NPR when necessary;
Edit stories for broadcast, digital, social, and newsletters, supporting critics and correspondents in developing and executing stories with speed, voice, and nuance.
Ability to advise show programmers and hosts on coverage threads, booking guests and interview questions.
Competent at audio production;
Competent in SEO, headline writing and other engagement best practices to ensure that all digital stories produced by the team are ready for posting;
Participate in, edit, and direct news coverage when needed, including the flexibility to work some evenings or weekends when needed, and also occasional holiday assignments.
Ensure that desk content meets NPR’s standards and practices (including accuracy, fairness, honesty, and impartiality).
Qualification
5+ years of experience editing artsExperience in digital mediaExperience in editorial decision-makingExpertise in writingFlexibilityEducation RequirementsWork Location & RequirementsSAG-AFTRA Hybrid Permitted
Required
5+ years of experience editing arts, entertainment and culture coverage.
Experience editing for radio and/or podcasting.
Experience with coverage of arts and culture, including but not limited to: movies, TV, visual arts, and books.
Experience in digital media, including editing copy, visuals and coordination with news apps as well as familiarity with content management systems and collaboration tools.
A strong record of multi-platform thinking and execution in daily news as well as feature and enterprise coverage.
Experience in editorial decision-making, including assigning reporters/correspondents.
Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes and changing priorities/conditions.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure.
Ability and willingness to work varied shifts.
Demonstrated team collaboration and leadership skills.
Expertise in writing, with excellence in news, headline and broadcast writing as well as copy editing.
Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively in challenging situations
Preferred
Familiarity with NPR member stations and the public media system.
Some experience and understanding of sports and sports journalism
Flexibility, creativity and eagerness to innovate and embrace change.
Long-standing relationships and contacts in the entertainment industry are a plus.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in work experience
Work Location & Requirements
SAG-AFTRA Hybrid Permitted: This is a hybrid permitted role. The employee will be required to be in the office at the Washington, D.C. / Culver City / New York City location at least 2-3 days per week. The employee must also reside in Washington, D.C. / Maryland / Virginia / Culver City / New York City.
