Managing Editor, Digital

Job Description:

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 role 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. It provides news to all audiences, without a paywall, and it 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 successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform in a satisfactory manner the essential functions and responsibilities listed below. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 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 daily reporting and community engagement content.
Spearhead all WFYI, WBAA web and social media news experiences.
Follow digital journalism trends and develop capacity for new digital products and projects and create training opportunities to build the newsroom’s digital skills.
Work daily 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 duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following education and/or experience unless otherwise noted below.

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism preferred or equivalent work experience is acceptable.
A minimum of five years’ experience in progressively responsible journalistic or editorial leadership roles, including experience editing and producing daily and in-depth multiplatform journalism.
Professional experience developing social media initiatives that grow audience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform 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.
Knowledge of SEO principles and best practices.
Previous work applying social and web analytics data for decision-making and audience growth.
Strong journalism experience.
Ability to excel in a collaborative team environment with a high level of personal motivation.
Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under deadline pressure.
Ability to work simultaneously on short and long-term projects.