St. Louis Public Radio, an NPR member station, seeks a P.M. News Editor to strengthen our afternoon
and evening news coverage. This editor will play a key role in managing and editing daily news content for broadcast and digital platforms,
with a shift that starts in the early afternoon and ensures we remain responsive to breaking news, evening developments, and the needs of
our audience beyond traditional work hours. (The default schedule would be approximately noon to 8 p.m., with adjustments in cases of
planned coverage of evening meetings or other events.)
The P.M. News Editor supervises a team of three or four reporters and
collaborates closely with other editors, reporters and producers across the newsroom. This editor is responsible for assigning and editing
stories and setting up the next day’s morning team with well-edited material and context about any late-breaking developments.
This
position is ideal for someone with sharp news judgment, strong editing skills, and a commitment to public service journalism. It also offers
a rare opportunity to shape STLPR’s capacity for late-day news coverage and help build sustainable newsroom workflows that serve our
audience well across the entire day.
This is an opportunity to join a deeply collaborative, award-winning newsroom of nearly 30
journalists, committed to excellence, innovation and public service. STLPR is recognized nationally for ambitious storytelling and is a
founding member of the Midwest Newsroom, which focuses on enterprise and investigative reporting. Our reporting regularly airs nationally on
NPR, Marketplace and other programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Assign, guide and edit daily stories from a team of
beat reporters, as well as other contributors with late-day stories. - Serve as STLPR’s primary news editor from 5-8 p.m., with
flexibility to adjust hours for night meetings and events or late-breaking coverage. - Edit web stories, broadcast scripts,
newsletters and briefs for clarity, accuracy and consistency with STLPR’s editorial standards and voice. - Coordinate with St. Louis
on the Air and digital teams on evening content priorities and post-show publishing needs. - Support the morning team by producing web
briefs and broadcast readers, and by sharing relevant developments in a handoff note. - Collaborate with the Dayside News Editor and
other editorial leaders to ensure comprehensive daily coverage and workload balance. - Provide coaching and feedback to reporters,
helping them strengthen their writing, sourcing and storytelling. - Occasionally edit high-impact stories outside of your direct team,
particularly when subject matter expertise or newsroom need arises.
Supervision Received
The P.M. News
Editor reports to the Managing Editor of News.
Supervision Exercised
This position supervises a team of 3-4
reporters and may occasionally coordinate with interns or freelance contributors.
Location
This position is
based in St. Louis. The P.M. News Editor must live in or relocate to the region. A moving allowance is available in applicable
situations.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this
position for employment visas.
Shift
40 hours per week
Minimum
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of
experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Preferred
Qualifications
- At least five years of professional newsroom experience, with at least two years in an editing, producing or
assigning role. - Strong editing skills and a track record of improving clarity, structure and depth in others’ work.
- Proven
ability to manage fast-moving news while maintaining accuracy and editorial integrity. - Familiarity with a newsroom CMS, audio
scripting formats, and AP Style. - Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working across teams.
- Strong
organizational skills and comfort managing shifting priorities on deadline. - Experience covering or editing local news, especially in
civic affairs or public policy. - Familiarity with the St. Louis region and its communities.
- Comfort editing both audio and
digital formats. - Experience managing or mentoring reporters.
- Interest in contributing to the development of sustainable
newsroom workflows.
Anticipated Hiring Range
Salary Range: 70,000 – 87,000 annual
Grade: GGS-
011
University Title: Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in
myHR.
Application Materials
- Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked
to provide references at a later date. - Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and
upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers:
https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html - Limit document
name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the
application process, please email [email protected]. If you are experiencing technical problems,
please email [email protected].
Benefit
Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a
comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid
parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on
University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at [email protected].
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