[Remote] Sr. Editor, Marketplace

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American Public Media Group is seeking a Senior Editor for Marketplace who will lead a talented team of journalists across various platforms. The role involves managing freelance contributors, shaping editorial vision, and mentoring reporters to ensure high-quality storytelling in business and economic news.

Responsibilities

• Expand the reach and impact of Marketplace’s editorial vision across new geographic and demographic audiences; actively recruit and elevate new voices to the program and to public radio.
• Supervise and manage direct reports, assigning projects and stories that meet or exceed Marketplace standards for originality, accuracy, insight, and sound.
• Recruit, hire, and develop staff in collaboration with Marketplace leadership, ensuring strong talent pipelines across teams.
• Plan and assign daily and short-term audio and digital coverage, including news spots, interviews, and features, to provide Marketplace shows with timely, high-impact reporting.
• Lead, train, and mentor staff through constructive feedback, hands-on coaching, regular performance discussions, and ongoing professional development.
• Initiate, assign, and edit newscast spots, features, and interviews across Marketplace programs.
• Partner with editorial leadership and team members to consistently generate strong and distinctive story ideas.
• Coach reporters to strengthen writing, editorial thinking, narrative structure, and on-air delivery skills.
• Work collaboratively within the broader Marketplace portfolio to meet evolving editorial needs across platforms.
• Assess story complexity and reporter experience to determine appropriate freelance rates.
• Manage the nationwide freelancer network and associated budget, ensuring strong editorial quality, cost efficiency, and diversity of voices.
• Work with content partners to vet pitches, assign stories, and edit coverage for Marketplace platforms.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external media outlets and editorial partners.
• Stay current with significant local, national, and international news developments relevant to Marketplace audiences.
• Foster a creative, inclusive, and productive workplace culture grounded in collaboration, excellence, and respect.
• Create growth opportunities and individualized development plans to help staff advance skills and careers.
• Evaluate performance of direct reports and provide consistent and actionable coaching.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical plans with HSA and FSA options
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 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.

Company Overview

• American Public Media Group (APMG) works to create the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire. It was founded in 1967, and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org.

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