News Director Job at Greater Public in Aspen

Application Deadline : Monday, Feb 10, 2025

Description

Join a solid, growing, public media organization in one of the most awe-inspiring and world-renowned culturally rich areas of the country – the heart of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.

The News Director is the leader and chief editor of Aspen Public Radio’s newsroom, overseeing news staff, production, and output of news on all platforms. We seek a sharp, curious, hard-working, team-oriented person who is excited by new media ideas, experimenting, collaboration, and helping to design and grow an evolving organization.

Primary Functions

News Strategy : Sets strategic priorities and goals for the news operation to serve the public, including platform, topics and beats, and geographic coverage priorities; ensures all Aspen Public Radio news content is accurate, engaging, ethical, and produced with the highest standards of professional journalism.

Editor : Assigns and edits reporters on a daily basis, overseeing the quality of news content from features and series to spots and breaking news; serves as the ultimate gatekeeper and “final say” over what story ideas should be pursued.

Management : Possesses strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead an effective team by teaching, training, and developing journalists, as well as executing the vision for the news department.

Community Engagement : Works with the Executive Director on development and community engagement opportunities to execute regular, meaningful, and engaging news events throughout our listening area.

Duties :

• Design and implement story editing processes, quality standards, and other aspects related to the allocation of story production and priority.
• Manage and coach a team of staff reporters; manage occasional interns and freelancers.
• Edit the news staff on a daily basis.
• Assign reporting and producing tasks including special series and projects.
• Responsible for producing their own reporting as time allows, but editing is the main priority.
• Assist in developing, and ultimately overseeing the implementation of the editorial focus, process, and design.
• Develop (with the executive director and program director) and oversee the execution of a content distribution strategy to include broadcast, podcast, digital content, and social media.
• Work with the news team and regional NPR editors to consistently participate in nationalizing a local story.
• Maintain and execute coverage plans for developing and breaking news.
• Attend major donor and public events, regularly participate in on-air fundraising and grant writing / reporting as needed.
• Represent the news division as required at board meetings and other presentations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

To Apply :

Please send a cover letter, resume, three examples of your audio work, and three references to jobs@aspenpublicradio.org with “News Director” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.

This is a full-time, salaried office position, reporting to the Executive Director, requiring availability for weekend, day, and evening reporting / supervising / events. Full-year residence within the broadcast footprint of the station is required.

Aspen Public Radio offers full-time staff benefits, including employer-paid health insurance, 403(b) match, life / disability insurance, and paid vacation. Relocation support may be available.

This position is based at our Aspen, CO studios. Salary range is estimated to be between $74,000 – $80,000 annually, and application review will begin Monday, February 10, 2025 . Position opened until filled.

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Salary : $74,000 - $80,000