Newsletter Editor, Digital News

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National Public Radio, Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

NPR is seeking an experienced Newsletter Editor to join our Digital News Team. The right candidate will help grow our email newsletters. We need one who is excited about news and can write with a consistent voice. The ideal candidate will help guide the future of our newsletters from the editorial side. Can you think differently about how to do email newsletters, deliver news, and engage readers? See below for how to apply for this exciting opportunity in our Newsroom.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Edit and write the NPR daily news email newsletter
  • Edit our weekly Planet Money newsletter. Planet Money is our podcast about the economy, explained. Planet Money stories can also be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered and is based out of our New York Bureau
  • Develop and shape ideas for new and current newsletters
  • Plan and launch new products, create, monitor and report success metrics for all newsletters
  • Guide and contribute to decision-making on editorial strategy and training regarding newsletters
  • Work with Programming, Digital Media, and Marketing to create new ways to grow our email subscribers.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree
Skills/Experience: 
  • At least 5 years of experience as a reporter or editor at a major, multi-platform media organization.
  • Knowledge of analytics tools like Chartbeat, Google Analytics, Omniture and the ability to analyze and report data from those.
  • The ability to work on multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to lead a small team or work across departments to create new email newsletters.

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Experience as a manager
  • Experience with ‘Agile’ product development techniques 
Compensation/Benefits: 

NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.

How to Apply: 

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/NAT1011NATPR/JobBoard/af823b19-a43b-4cda-...

Job Function: 
Communications & Public Education

Organization Info

National Public Radio, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Website: 
npr.org
Founded: 
1971
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Arts / Culture / Humanities
Mission: 

NPR's mission is to work in partnership with member stations to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, NPR produces, acquires and distributes programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Our vision is to serve the public as the leading provider of high quality news, information and cultural programming worldwide.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 29 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 29 2019
Hiring Organization: 
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit