Managing Editor – Nebraska Public Media, Lincoln Job at Flood Digital Networks,

At Nebraska Public Media, we enrich lives and engage minds by connecting communities and celebrating Nebraska with trusted news, storytelling, and educational resources. As the home for PBS and NPR in the state, we provide comprehensive coverage of news, sports, education, and culture.

We’re now looking for a Managing Editor to help lead one of Nebraska’s largest newsrooms who will guide a team of talented journalists and interns as they produce compelling stories for radio, digital, and podcast platforms. Working closely with the News Director, this role is central to shaping daily coverage, editing stories and scripts, training reporters, and collaborating with NPR and other partners to elevate Nebraska’s stories to regional and national audiences. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community while helping tell the stories that matter most.

This position is a full-time, in-office position based out of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, broadcasting, or related field.

Three (3) years of full-time journalism experience in public broadcasting or a journalism-related industry. Experience must demonstrate strong news editing, interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

Additional relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Skill with audio production techniques and procedures.

Understanding of current issues in Nebraska.

Demonstrated effective interviewing techniques to gather desired information.

Ability to write clear and succinct scripts for audiences on multiple platform; train reporters and student workers; and edit and mentor news reporters and producers.

Demonstrated knowledge of available audio production systems and techniques for quality sound reproduction.

Ability to evaluate current program and news content production and revise as necessary to meet Nebraska citizen needs.

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