Sr. Editor - Station Engagement

About the Role

Marketplace and American Public Media recently formed the Public Radio Business

Network to deepen our editorial relationships with our 800+ partner stations. The network is designed to prioritize collaboration, add a local lens to the economic storytelling audiences rely on and amplify regional content for Marketplace shows. We are looking for an experienced collaborative multichannel leader who wants to build something new and help the public media ecosystem thrive.

Deeply embedded with the Marketplace newsroom, the Station Engagement Editor will serve as a bridge between stations and their reporting staff and Marketplace's national newsroom. Through regular editorial collaborations, shared reporting efforts and special content partnerships, this role will help bring local economic stories to national audiences while helping participating stations strengthen the regional reporting they provide to their communities.

This position will also partner with APM Distribution and other internal teams to identify regions and stations with limited capacity for local economic reporting, strengthen reporting resources where possible and support sustainable editorial collaborations. As we gain a deeper understanding of station needs, the Station Engagement Editor will also serve as a creative guide for new content that supports and draws on the network. Rooted in audio and the needs of our partner stations across the country, this work will create meaningful multi-platform programming, which is critical to establishing sustainable revenue for stations.

NOTE: This is a grant funded position for three years.

Expected Compensation Range: $135,000 - $145,000 per year. The exact salary rate is determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity.

Location: Remote

Application Process: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a bridge between local and national journalism by fostering strong editorial relationships with station partners, their reporters, and the Marketplace newsroom.
• Collaborate with stations and Marketplace editors to identify coverage priorities, editorial streams and special projects that strengthen Marketplace's regional reporting footprint.
• Develop, manage and edit joint programming projects with stations including regional business reports, multichannel content, and joint events that highlight local economic stories.
• Plan, negotiate and assign coverage to ensure timely and relevant reports for Marketplace programs and joint projects.
• Coordinate with digital and social teams to deliver compelling, multi-platform content—including digital adaptations of the reporting projects, regional campaigns.
• Assign, edit, and shape multichannel elements that meet Marketplace’s high standards for originality, clarity and insight.
• Provide editorial support, guidance and reporting resources to stations with limited dedicated business or economic coverage
• Host regular editorial meetings with station content leaders to generate story ideas and shared projects and to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality station-originated content for Marketplace programs.
• Facilitate virtual reporter roundtables with Marketplace journalists to explore how national economic trends play out regionally.
• Partner with APM Distribution to help expand APM’s digital underwriting network, supporting increased revenue opportunities for stations.
• Maintain and communicate production schedules, deadlines, and editorial plans for assigned elements.
• Respond rapidly to breaking news and plan proactively to anticipate upcoming economic trends and events.
• Ensure all work meets Marketplace’s journalistic standards for accuracy, fairness, balance, and editorial excellence.
• As needed, supervise team members - providing clear editorial direction, coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback that build staff skills.
• Foster a creative, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
• Model strong editorial judgment and production leadership under deadline pressure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in editing, reporting, producing, or related journalistic work.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory or management experience demonstrating the ability to set and uphold high editorial standards while effectively leading, inspiring, and developing teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven leadership ability, including coaching, team management, and talent development.
• Excellent editorial judgment and a deep commitment to accuracy, fairness, and editorial integrity.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a high-performing newsroom.
• Advanced editing skills capable of shaping nuanced and multi-layered coverage of economic and financial topics.
• Strong ability to develop compelling story ideas, manage assignments, and edit for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver national-quality journalism on deadline.
• Strong decision-making skills in assessing credibility, narrative value, and newsworthiness.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with staff, contributors, and freelance reporters.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and grow early-career and experienced journalists.
• Strong critical reading, analytical, and listening skills.
• Deep understanding of and commitment to the mission and values of public radio.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills, with the ability to resolve conflict and strengthen team culture.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in national news or production, strongly preferred.
• Established relationships and credibility within the broadcast journalism community.
• Background in business, finance, or economic reporting is a plus.
• Understanding and empathy for the social and structural issues connected to money and the economy.
• Ability to record and edit audio, operate remote and studio equipment, and prepare content for broadcast.
• Previous supervisory or editorial team leadership experience.

Reporting To This Position: Producer I, Reporters

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Physical Demands:  
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit at extensive periods of time
• Reach with hands and arms
• Balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping
• Working Conditions:  
• Moderate noise level

APMG offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical plans with HSA and FSA options, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave and Paid Caregiver Leave after 1 year, Vacation (3 wks./per year, pro-rated, based on hours worked), Sick time (12 days, pro-rated, based on hours worked), Holiday Pay (10 holidays + 2 floating holidays each year), Volunteer Time (8 hours per year), Long-Term Care and Critical Illness insurance options, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) Retirement Plan, and more.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.