Digital Editor, Washington Desk

This is a Full Time Job

This full-time Washington Desk Editor will help shape and execute digital coverage of policy and politics. Working closely with the desk's lead engagement editor and beat editors, this editor will help elevate our digital storytelling, ensuring our work serves and engages our audience with accuracy, purpose and clarity of voice. He or she will also shape radio two-ways based on that work. This editor will work evenings and one weekend day.

The job requires attention to detail, big picture thinking, and concern about craft. The editor must have excellent news judgment and the ability to work collaboratively. The editor should have experience and a passion for covering political and policy news.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively plan news and feature coverage of policy and politics for org and the NPR Politics social channels;
• Edit policy and political stories that will be featured on digital platforms;
• Work with beat editors and reporters to ensure stories are told in the voice and form best suited to the platform;
• Ensure quality control of our digital content, including fairness, balance and tone as well as fact checking and style conformity;
• Generate story ideas and review pitches for digital platforms;
• Edit engaging and conversational two-ways for shows;
• Assign, develop and edit original stories from other NPR staff;
• Provide feedback to supervisors for performance evaluations;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent required.

Required Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• 5 years of experience editing news stories at the national level;
• Experience in editorial decision-making, including assigning reporters/correspondents;
• Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent time frames and changing priorities/conditions;
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure;
• Ability and willingness to work to work varied shifts;
• Demonstrated team collaboration and leadership skills;
• Experience in Digital Media, including editing copy.
• Familiarity with content management systems and collaboration tools such as Google Docs, Basecamp, etc.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated ability to generate and execute complex creative ideas, to assimilate and organize large amounts of information
• Experience writing or editing coverage of Washington policy news and politics
• Experience editing for radio;
• Familiarity with NPR member stations and public media system Expertise in writing, with excellence in news writing, copy-editing and headline writing
• Knowledge of audio production

All applications must include a resume and cover letter to be considered.

NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

NPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirmatively seeks to hire veterans and people with disabilities. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.