WFAE, Charlottes NPR station, is anaward-winning, multiplatform newsroom (radio, digital, podcasts, and liveevents) committed to delivering high-quality local news and engagement thatmeets the needs of our diverse community. Our mission is to deliver journalismthat informs, engages, and inspires. Our vision is to help create a moreknowledgeable and engaged community grounded in our shared humanity.
Position OverviewWFAE is seeking a sharp, detail-oriented,and versatile Senior Editor to serve as a critical newsroom leader. Thisrole is responsible for co-producing daily news, long-form stories, specialprojects, and features across both broadcast and digital platforms. The idealcandidate possesses impeccable news judgment, a drive to break news, and anunshakeable commitment to accuracy and fairness.Additionally, this leader willthink creatively about audience development and cross-platform reach.
The Senior Editor does not just managecopy and audio; they are a mentor who works closely with reporters to developtheir ideas, elevate their storytelling, and grow their professional skills.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial Leadership & CopyEditing: Partner with the Executive Editor and DigitalDirector to manage and distribute daily editing duties for WFAEs broadcaststation, website, social media platforms, and newsletters.
Content Planning: Produce a daily rundown of news stories for WFAE and news partners;help develop and maintain a weekly master plan of station content.
Team Management & Coaching: Share supervisory responsibility for reporters, newscasters, digitalproducers, and hosts, providing constructive feedback to elevate their work.
Project Management: Direct and shape long-form features, investigative pieces, and specialseries, particularly around major events like elections.
Cross-Trained BroadcastSupport: Regularly cross-train and fill in for vitalbroadcast operations. This includes occasionally hosting Morning Edition or All Things Considered , producing broadcast spots, and training toguest-host Charlotte Talks or join the Friday news roundup rotation.
Collaborative Partnerships: Coordinate with regional public media partners (including other NorthCarolina public radio stations) to share coverage and coordinate major newsevents.
Cross-DepartmentalCommunication: Maintain seamless internalcommunication across distributed, hybrid teams (producers, hosts, and digitalcreators) to keep the newsroom in sync.
Administrative Management: Handle routine administrative duties for direct reports, includingtime-off tracking, payroll approvals, holiday scheduling, and annualperformance evaluations.
Desired Skills & QualificationsCore Journalism Expertise: Extensive experience with AP Style and copy editing, paired withexceptional, instinctive news judgment.
People Management: Proven ability to lead, manage, and coach creative professionals, witha genuine desire to develop reporter talent.
Project Leadership: Experience guiding long-term, complex multimedia journalism projectsfrom conception to completion.
Technical Adaptability: Experience with (or a strong willingness to learn) audio editingsoftware (e.g., Adobe Audition, Hindenburg, Audacity).
Digital Literacy: A solid understanding of digital media workflows and social mediaanalytics to help guide audience development.
Forward-Thinking Mindset: A willingness to ethically experiment with emerging technologies,including AI, to streamline newsroom workflows.
Broadcast Experience(Preferred): Prior experience in a live broadcastenvironment is a plus.
What Wed Like to See (Application Requirements)A brief statement of interest(Cover Letter).
A comprehensive resume detailingyour editorial and leadership experience.
Examples of your writing and newscoverage.
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