Deputy Managing Editor

NPR is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer. It is a network with a strong base of Member Stations and supporters nationwide. The NPR employees are innovators and developers - exploring new ways to serve the public via digital platforms and improved technologies. NPR is also the leading membership and representation organization for public radio.

• Partners with other news leaders across NPR’s desks, shows and digital operations to direct the daily editorial process to determine coverage and assignments.
• Develops and fosters an open dialogue about coverage and challenges and encourages staff to think beyond the confines of a narrow job description
• Evaluates breaking news stories and works with news managers across all platforms to determine news priorities for NPR
• Oversees logistics of daily coverage across all platforms to ensure coordination of subjects and editorial content
• Recommends which events should be covered live and distributed to member stations
• Leads editorial meetings as necessary
• Ensures that work produced by NPR News complies with NPR and professional standards for balance, fairness and accuracy
• Manages the assignment of resources, people and dollars, as part of daily news coverage but also as warranted by fast moving breaking news events
• Develop staff via performance management including: goal setting, annual appraisals, regular coaching and performance discussions
• Oversees News Desk staff, including round-the-clock editors and reporter/bloggers, focused on multi-platform reporting and filing
• Partners with Standards & Practices/Ethics director and handles items out of hours
• Ability and willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends

• 6-8 years experience managing in news or programming organizations (in a union environment is a plus).
• Experience maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness
• Demonstrated ability to generate and execute complex creative ideas and to assimilate and organize large amounts of information
• Proven ability to consistently work well with others

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Positive approach to embracing change
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, ability to get along with diverse personalities
• Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations
• Adept at communicating effectively across all levels of leadership while inspiring confidence
• Ability to respect input but ultimately be confident enough to take decisive action and take responsibility for said action

Preferred:

• Experience managing resources in an integrated newsroom
• Experience working in/closely with digital operations.
• Experience working in and/or knowledge of public radio and the public radio system
• Ability and willingness to relocate
• Demonstrated experience in leading ambitious and distinctive coverage