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Managing Editor

WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Job Overview

The Managing Editor is a new position at WAMC. Working under the News Director and closely with the Assistant News Director, the Managing Editor will oversee daily news production and longer-term News Department projects, helping to manage a dozen news staffers and additional freelancers, editing stories and web content, working with other departments to ensure public quality control, and serving as an on-air presence when required.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Uphold and demand excellence in WAMC’s regional news products
  • Uphold WAMC’s standards and ethics
  • Work closely with other newsroom leaders to ensure a shared vision for deploying journalistic resources
  • Run the daily news meeting and schedule daybooks
  • Correspond with reporters by phone and email throughout the day to adapt to changing needs
  • React quickly to changing news narratives and breaking stories across a large coverage area
  • Work with reporters and producers to execute three daily live news magazines, special coverage, and hourly newscasts, and other projects
  • Work to develop new media products such as podcasts, newsletters, and live events
  • Serve as a voice of authority in working with staff reporters, press officers, news partners within the New York Public News Network and beyond, and within the company
  • Keep WAMC’s digital products accurate and up to date with regular attention
  • A flexible schedule including some nights, weekends and holidays is required

Qualifications

  • The Managing Editor should have a strong news background, supervisory experience, a strong reporting portfolio, and excellent news knowledge
  • The Managing Editor must maintain excellent organization while also being able to adapt to changing needs and circumstances rapidly
  • Audio editing experience is a must
  • Excellent proofreading and copyediting skills are a must
  • The Managing Editor should be fluent in the news of the coverage area and the public media system

Resume with cover letter and demo to: Ian Pickus ipickus@wamc.org. No calls please.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekends as needed

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • copy and audio editing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

  • driver license (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000

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