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Job Opportunity: KPBS Managing Editor:KPBS Public MediaJob description: KPBS Managing Editor Listing description KPBS serves the greater San Diego community with informative, cultural, entertaining and educational television, radio, and digital programming. KPBS TV/FM is the public television and radio station for San Diego. Licensed to San Diego State University, KPBS supports and furthers the university's educational and community service mission by informing, enlightening and empowering its audience. Information technology does so not only by presenting national and locally produced programming of value to its San Diego audience, but also by producing programming about San Diego and its people for distribution nationwide. Under the supervision of the News Director, the Managing Editor drives implementation of the KPBS editorial vision and strategy, and reinforces our mission as a public media news organization. The person will champion staff development, lead change management and encourage risk taking while helping grow our audiences on every platform. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, empathetic and inspiring leader who brings fresh ideas and cultivates a commitment to excellence. This individual will be a great listener with substantial management practice to be able to usher in a new era for the KPBS newsroom, which is full of passionate journalists, both seasoned and emerging, with diverse skill sets. This person understands the competitive challenges and opportunities in the journalism industry and embraces the trajectories of digital news products and services, as well as audience trends on traditional broadcast platforms. This person is eager to help foster an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment within the organization and understands these elements contribute to greater audience service. The Managing Editor leads a team of editors who supervise reporters with beats including but not limited to metro, military and veterans affairs, science and technology, democracy, homelessness, cost of living, racial justice and social equity, arts & culture, health, environment and education. The prosperous managing editor will help guide and focus the stories, approaches and topics that distinguish KPBS from our media competitors and other options our audiences may choose. The News division's mission is to provide fair, accurate and contextualized reports about important issues affecting the people of San Diego and Imperial counties. The Managing Editor will help accomplish this mission by reinforcing the timely production of reporter beat memos, refining coverage plans and mission statements, encouraging enterprise reporting and maximizing the potential of all platforms. They will also routinely ask how a particular story or project fits into the KPBS editorial strategy: why us, why now and why not. The Managing Editor understands industry challenges, realities and opportunities, and responds in an appropriate manner and has the emotional intelligence to develop mutual respect with others who may have greater knowledge, expertise and abilities in other platforms. ResponsibilitiesThe following information is intended to be representative of the work performed by incumbents in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude Information technology from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities. Job descriptions may be changed at any time located on the needs of the department.The Managing Editor is responsible for but not limited to: Editorial leadership abilities & Planning (60%) » Responsible for filling in for the news director and manage needs and concerns as they arise » Run the everyday news meeting and ensure editors update assignments on the white board » Develop newsroom coverage plans for short term and long term projects and specials » Hold editors and reporters accountable for everyday audience needs » Hold editors and reporters accountable for beat memos and brainstorming enterprise stories » Lead crisis coverage and breaking news and the planning and preparation for continuous coverage » Identify opportunities for staff development and training and coordinate with the People & Culture team for implementation » Build relationships and maximize collaborations as a manager in leadership abilities » Work with student adjuncts to accurately track reporters' work » Serve as news department liaison with Communications and On Air Fundraising to ensure the news team supports station initiatives » Pitch KPBS work to network partners including but not limited to the NPR California Hub, NPR, PBS Newshour Marketplace, The World, etc. » Manage relationships with partners (ie inewsource, the California Hub, NPR, PBS) and engage with projects that would also be appropriate for KPBS's audiences. » Actively participate in required meetings, attend company wide event and represent KPBS at public gatherings » Occasionally fill in for other newsroom managers Strategic and Tactical Implementation (30%) » Lead development of more original enterprise and KPBS-only stories and projects » Lead trainings that will reinforce the highest journalism standards and practices » Manage the feature schedule » Ensure sufficient spot and feature news stories are being produced. » Set reporting team long term schedule and plan for special projects, holidays and upcoming events » Collaborate with News Director to continuously streamline processes and procedures » Develop system for reviewing story ideas received from the public » Implement sound fiscal management practices and strategies » Determine timing for when stories are produced and which formats and platforms to utilize Other tasks and Responsibilities as Assigned (10%) » Participate in fundraising and audience engagement events » Responsible for appropriate record keeping, correspondence, phone calls, supplies and equipment » Other tasks as assigned QualificationsKnowledge, expertise and Abilities» Strong knowledge of journalistic and ethical standards and practices and the editorial/technical/logistical processes required to assess and elevate multimedia content.» Demonstrated capability to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and understands that DEI is an element of offering an accurate report to audiences » Demonstrated excellence in news judgment and capability to swiftly and accurately lead reporting on all platforms while emphasizing fairness, accuracy, context, transparency, facts and truth. » capability to lead, motivate and supervise a team. Requires superior people and mentoring expertise, and knowledge of good management practices. » Strong organizational, project and time management expertise. » knowledge and appreciation of the journalism on all KPBS platforms » Demonstrated practice producing or supervising content on at least two platforms with the capability to inspire editorial excellence in the others » Demonstrated capability to lead prosperous people-centered journalism with accountcapability of results » capability to interact effectively with co-workers and the community » capability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures » capability to display motivation and strong interpersonal expertise » capability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing » capability to display organization, meet deadlines, display detail orientation, possess good judgment and common sense » capability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity » Embodies a learner's mindset Minimum Education/practice» Bachelor's degree in significant field or additional practice may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis» Six-years of full-time related practice in a newsroom management or managery capacity; includesrecruiting, hiring, managing, coaching and evaluating professional journalists Preferred Qualifications and Special expertise » At least 10 years of full-time professional journalism practice » Previous practice managing other managers » everyday broadcast news, broadcast news magazine, public affairs program or podcast practice. » Formidable project management expertise, including prosperous prioritization of short-and long-term planning. » Success at conceiving, testing and evaluating innovative journalism to reach new audiences. » Broad knowledge of current San Diego regional issues. » capability to place issues in a national, state or international context. » Audio and/or video recording and editing practice. » practice working in public media. » Fluency in Spanish. » Cultural competencies, including an consciousness that your own worldview is one of many and is not the standard. Additional Applicant Information: » Candidates must reside in California, or be willing to relocate, and live within a commutable distance to the SDSU campus at the time of hire. » Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance located on Background Check results (including a criminal record check). » San Diego State University Research Foundation is an EEO/AA/Discapability/Vets/Title IX Employer Organization: KPBS Public Media Job Job location: San Diego, CA United States Job Job Category: Management Deadline: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Employment Type: Full time Send Application Materials To: Apply via the KPBS careers site https://careers-sdsurf.icims.com/jobs/17487/kpbs-managing-editor/job Minimum income: $125,000.00 Maximum income: $150,000.00 Website: KPBS Managing Editor Email address: E-Mail: twshepherd@kpbs.org Job Field: Radio and Television
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