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Managing Editor, Digital

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POSITION PURPOSE
The Managing Editor, Digital is responsible for creating and managing compelling news and feature content for WFYI's digital platforms and other news products. This position will work closely with the Director, News, and the editorial team to set digital news initiatives to serve a larger, more diverse audience. They will also execute advanced digital tactics and lead a team of content producers and journalists to create digital content complementary to web, social and broadcast news. This mission-critical function will help both WFYI and WBAA extend our reach and impact local, statewide, regional, and national policy equity reporting.
WFYI and WBAA are two of Indiana's leading non-commercial media outlets and share one newsroom. That newsroom is the home of award-winning local, statewide, regional, and national journalism and community engagement initiatives. Information technology provides news to all audiences, without a paywall, and Information technology partners and shares content with other publications - including all public media newsrooms in Indiana, the Indianapolis Recorder and ChalkBeat Indiana.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To be prosperous in this function, an individual must be able to execute in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to execute these functions.
Essential functions
   » Manage WFYI's digital team of two digital producers.
   » Train, lead, edit and support local high-interest and high-impact local everyday reporting and community engagement content.
   » Spearhead all WFYI, WBAA web and social media news practices.
   » Follow digital journalism trends and develop capacity for new digital products and projects and create training opportunities to build the newsroom's digital expertise.
   » Work everyday with the editorial team to develop breaking news and in-depth coverage plans, newsroom goals and audience impact strategies.
   » Collaborate with and support Indiana's statewide news team, Indiana Public Broadcasting.
   » Work across station departments to ensure news plans support and complement station goals.
   » As a team leader, conduct oneself with sensitivity toward building strong relationships within the team and across departments.
   » Demonstrate proficiency in all facets of online content production, including writing and AP Style, audio and video production, photography and photo editing and working with content management systems,.
   » Work with the editorial team to provide weekend, night and holiday news coverage as needed.
   » Collaborate with the News Director, as needed, to ensure budgets, deliverables, and funder reports are timely and accurate,
   » Contribute language and ideas for promotional and fundraising efforts.
   » Other tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR practice
to execute this job prosperously, an individual must have the following education and/or practice unless otherwise noted below.
Required:
   » Bachelor's degree in journalism preferred or equivalent work practice is acceptable.
   » A minimum of five years' practice in progressively responsible journalistic or editorial leadership abilities functions, including practice editing and producing everyday and in-depth multiplatform journalism.
   » Professional practice developing social media initiatives that grow audience.
expertise, expertise, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the expertise, expertise, and/or abilities required to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to execute these functions.
Required:
   » Demonstrated proficiency in all facets of online content production, including writing and AP Style, audio and video production, and photography and photo editing.
   » expertise of SEO principles and best practices.
   » Previous work applying social and web analytics data for decision-making and audience growth.
   » Strong journalism practice.
   » capability to excel in a collaborative team environment with a high level of personal motivation.
   » Excellent communication expertise and capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under deadline pressure.
   » capability to work simultaneously on short and long-term projects.
Preferred:
   » Previous management practice.
   » practice in policy reporting.
   » Previous work in both broadcast and digital news reporting.
   » practice coaching and leading journalists.
   » Familiar with community engagement journalism.
   » Previous work in journalism collaborations.

Organization: 
WFYI

Job Job location: 
Indianapolis, IN United States

Job Job Category: 
Digital

Employment Type: 
Full time

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Website: 
www.wfyi.org

Email address: 
E-Mail: hnorthup@wfyi.org

Job Field: 
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Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Address: Indianapolis
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 07/31/2024 / Viewed 8 times
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Company: WFYI
Contact Email: hnorthup@wfyi.org


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