Managing Editor Job at Nebraska Public Media in Lincoln

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At Nebraska Public Media, we enrich lives and engage minds by connecting communities and celebrating Nebraska with trusted news, storytelling, and educational resources. As the home for PBS and NPR in the state, we provide comprehensive coverage of news, sports, education, and culture.

We’re now looking for a Managing Editor to help lead one of Nebraska’s largest newsrooms who will guide a team of talented journalists and interns as they produce compelling stories for radio, digital, and podcast platforms. Working closely with the News Director, this role is central to shaping daily coverage, editing stories and scripts, training reporters, and collaborating with NPR and other partners to elevate Nebraska’s stories to regional and national audiences. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community while helping tell the stories that matter most.

This position is a full-time, in-office position based out of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Overview

We’re seeking a Managing Editor to lead one of Nebraska’s largest newsrooms, guiding a team of journalists and interns to produce stories for radio, digital, and podcast platforms. The role involves shaping daily coverage, editing stories and scripts, training reporters, and collaborating with NPR and other partners to elevate Nebraska’s stories regionally and nationally.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in journalism, communications, broadcasting, or related field.
• Three (3) years of full-time journalism experience in public broadcasting or a journalism-related industry. Experience must demonstrate strong news editing, interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Additional relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Skill with audio production techniques and procedures.
• Understanding of current issues in Nebraska.
• Demonstrated effective interviewing techniques to gather desired information.
• Ability to write clear and succinct scripts for audiences on multiple platforms; train reporters and student workers; and edit and mentor news reporters and producers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of available audio production systems and techniques for quality sound reproduction.
• Ability to evaluate current program and news content production and revise as necessary to meet Nebraska citizen needs.

Preferred Qualifications (but not required)

• Master\'s degree in journalism, communications, broadcasting, or related field.
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to produce content for multiple content platforms.
• Ability to serve as on-air host for news magazine programs as needed.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Writing/Editing and Management

Industries

• Media Production and Broadcast Production and Distribution

Note

Inferred from the description for this job: Medical insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave, Tuition assistance.