DESCRIPTION

Job Title: KCBS-A Managing Editor

Department: News

Reporting To: News Brand Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Overview:

The managing editor oversees the day-to-day and long-range editorial work of KCBS Radio’s news team, working in tandem with colleagues to coordinate news coverage. Assign reporters, writers, editors, producers, anchors, and production assistants. Set editorial deadlines. Ensure all material adheres to KCBS Radio’s editorial standards. Key responsibilities include content strategy and story development, quality control, and maintaining KCBS Radio’s voice and style across all mediums.

JOB EXPERIENCE

The managing editor oversees training and development of KCBS Radio news editors and producers (collectively “the news desk”).

What You'll Do:

Editorial Leadership: assign stories, oversee edits, and ensure deadlines are met
Content Strategy: develop and implement editorial strategies to align with programming goals, including topic selection, story angles, and content calendars
Quality Control: review and edit content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to style guidelines
Team Management: train and mentor editorial staff, providing feedback and editorial / coverage guidance
Collaboration: work closely with on-air staff to ensure thorough and comprehensive news coverage
Fact-Checking: verify information and sources for accuracy in published content
Edit and produce newscasts (including but not limited to selecting, editing and/or writing news content)

More of What You'll Do:

Manage the flow of news and information (including but not limited to receiving and researching news tips, calling on breaking stories, conducting off-air interviews with officials and newsmakers)
Edit audio for broadcast and digital assets
Collaborate with colleagues about news coverage (i.e. propose and contribute to daily and long-term coverage plans)
Research and arrange compelling live and pre-recorded interviews
Promote news coverage on a variety of channels, including broadcast, social media, the Audacy app and station website
Contribute content to the station’s social media channels, the Audacy app and the station website, KCBSradio.com
Protect the station’s FCC license
Other duties as required by management
Occasional night, weekend and other non-business hours work on an as-needed basis, as determined by business needs, breaking news, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

Required & Preferred:

Strong Editing Skills: Excellent grammar, punctuation, and writing skills to ensure high-quality content
Leadership Abilities: Ability to motivate a team of editors and writers effectively
Strategic Thinking: Develop and execute content strategies aligned with news brand goals
Communication Skills: Clear and concise communication with both editorial staff and other departments
Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Decision-Making: Confidence in making editorial judgments and resolving content issues
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or related field
Extensive experience in editing and writing roles
Proven leadership
Familiarity with industry trends and best practices

#LI-CM3

ADDITIONAL INFO

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best radio broadcasting group, a leader in virtually every segment of audio, and America’s #1 creator of original, premium audio. Audacy engages over 170 million consumers each month, bringing people together around the news, sports, podcasts and music that matter to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

HOW TO APPLY

Please upload resume and apply at https://careers-audacy.icims.com/

https://careers-audacy.icims.com/jobs/7329/kcbs-a-managing-editor/job