Managing Editor

WABE

Atlanta, GA

Seeking a Managing Editor to help maintain WABE’s high standards for journalistic quality and community service.

The managing editor will lead the day-to-day operations of WABE’s newsroom and oversee a growing team of editors, reporters and producers. The managing editor will possess a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of how to drive editorial impact in the Atlanta area and within the region through original reporting and multi-platform storytelling.

The right candidate for this role appreciates the growth, scope and innovation that WABE has undergone in the past few years; but also sees potential and opportunity, as well as the necessity, of the station’s editorial vision growing and developing even further.

On a day-to-day basis, the Managing Editor supervises WABE’s news reporting, editing staff and oversees the daily news-gathering efforts to provide timely, high-quality news and feature coverage. This includes daily news and ongoing enterprise coverage. The Managing Editor works closely with the news management team to ensure effective communication and coordination among managers and front-line staff. Also, works closely with counterpart in Digital & Social Media department.

This position reports to the Vice President of Radio.

HOW TO APPLY

WABE is being assisted in this search by Livingston Associates.  Inquiries are welcome with Livingston Associates. For consideration, please visit the full job posting and apply online at http://liv.jobs/xng2z.

Apply by February 24.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) is a non-profit organization formally called Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative, Inc. (AETC). As a broadcast service, PBA is comprised of WABE90.1FM, WPBA-TV30 and the digital service Atlanta PlanIt. For more information on the broadcast service, programming and opportunities, please visit https://www.wabe.org/.

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