“Marketplace” seeks editor in Los Angeles

Marketplace is looking for an Editor to play a crucial role to better connect our editorial processes to the diverse production schedules of Marketplace Morning Report (“MMR”), our afternoon Marketplace show, and Marketplace.org.

The Editor role will occupy a swing-shift slot, likely between 12 noon and 8pm PST daily, focusing on longer-range editorial planning across Marketplace, including: ensuring news elements for the next morning’s MMR broadcast are ready to air, working on breaking news and preparing a hand-off report, editing spot news and features produced by our Shanghai correspondent, editing spot news stories, and working with our digital team editing and writing content.

This posting has an application deadline of Dec. 31, 2015 (10 p.m. PST).

Position Responsibility:

• Edit spot news and features from our Shanghai correspondent, working under the direction of Marketplace’s Senior Editor for international news.
• Edit spot news radio reports as needed.
• Maintain an editorial calendar and work with the Managing Editor to ensure long-range editorial planning is on track.
• Preview all spot news stories for Marketplace Morning Report, assuring all elements are in, and stories meet Marketplace’s editorial and production standards.
• When breaking news occurs, work to identify guests to be interviewed on the next morning’s Marketplace Morning Report.
• Write the daily “Night Note” to editors, producers and engineers outlining all elements to air on the upcoming MMR broadcast.
• Edit website content.
• Edit Marketplace Tech Report when Senior Producer is not available.
• Work with senior editorial staff to generate ideas for the programs.
• Fill in for other editors and editorial staff.
• Work within a team environment, responding to the needs of the entire Marketplace portfolio.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Able to function independently and within a strong team environment.
• Well-established editing skills; and an understanding of the need for interpretive reporting on often complex and many-layered issues.
• Superior abilities in creating story ideas, writing, editing, and producing and reporting programs and program elements.
• Ability to deliver national-quality material to programs on deadline.
• Sound critical judgment skills and the ability to make decisions regarding credibility, personality and value of material to the program.
• Must be able to adapt writing and reporting to reflect the organization’s sensibility and style.
• Knowledge of digital audio editing equipment use.
• Critical reading and listening skills.
• Understanding of, and adherence to the core values of public radio.

To apply, go here.