Temporary Editor I, Homepage and Engagement

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Application Deadline: Monday, August 10th at 9:00AM EST

Intro to Position

NPR’s Homepage and Engagement team is  looking for a weekend and evening  editor adept at audience strategy to help ensure that NPR is nimble in its digital storytelling, and can help distribute our reporting on- and off-platform to meet the needs of our audience.

We are looking for an editor who is capable of exercising stellar news judgment, having an eye for what stories audiences are interested in and optimizing our journalism to fit varying distribution channels. It also means jumping in at a moment’s notice to strategize how we should cover a breaking news event.

The right candidate for this position should be comfortable shifting seamlessly between different coverage areas, from political news to science coverage, and have hands-on experience working across various different third-party platforms. They should thrive in a high-adrenaline news environment, and can think quickly and creatively about how we reach and retain new audiences.

This is a temporary 6 month assignment, ending on March 15th 2027. 

This is a union represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.  

• Manages all parts of the homepage surfaces on npr.org and the NPR app including placing member station stories and managing video and audio content.
• Drafts and edits display copy, including story headlines, social media summaries and alert language.
• Sends push notifications for planned features and breaking news.
• Creates and manages headline tests
• Liaises with our third-party platforms to distribute our daily journalism, including Apple News and Flipboard.
• Perform keyword research and advise SEO for daily news items.
• Monitor social media and search trends and recommend story assignments based on audience and news demands.
• Write and edit for the web and social media with speed, accuracy and voice while on deadline and/or under pressure.
• Be well versed in audience metrics and use real-time analytics to inform decision making.
• Exhibits stellar news judgment and ensures all materials meet NPR News standards and practices, including standards of accuracy and fairness.
• Show flexibility in priorities and subject matter under tight deadlines.
• Willing to work weekends and evenings.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

• At least three years of experience editing and managing branded social accounts on deadline, preferably at a news organization
• Experience working in journalism 
• Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing for digital platforms
• Demonstrated news judgment
• Demonstrated familiarity with AP Style
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes and changing priorities/conditions
• Ability to both work independently and collaborate with others
• Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating, at all times, respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system. 

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or a writing-intensive discipline (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

• SAG-AFTRA Hybrid Permitted: This is a hybrid permitted role. Some aspects of this role require duties better performed at an NPR facility. The employee will be required to be in the office at the [Washington, D.C. or Culver City] location at least 3 days per week. . The employee must also reside in an NPR-supported location based on the number of on-site days they choose.

Job Type

• This is a temporary full-time position. Schedule: Thursday-Monday. Weekday Hours (Th/Fri/Mon): 12:30PM-9:00PM EST. Weekends Hours (Sat/Sun) 10:00AM-6:30PM EST

Hourly Rate: The U.S. based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $49.28 per hour. The hourly rate displayed reflects the minimum and maximum hourly rate NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPR’s benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being. Plan options include medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees. 

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The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Pay Range

$49.28—$49.28 USD