Employment – Audience Engagement Editor

Joins a leadership team heading PBS KVIE’s efforts to produce high-quality, impactful news content that engages and informs our community. This role will take the lead in developing and expanding an audience for the news site and related news components, playing a pivotal role in shaping the design, content strategy, and production of news and information across multiple media platforms. Our ideal team player brings extensive newsroom experience, a strategic audience approach, proven audience-building skills, strong journalism ethics, and deep knowledge of the Sacramento region and Northern California.

If you value public television, consider joining our PBS KVIE team whose mission is to inspire you to explore the world and connect with your community through the integrity of public media.

PBS KVIE's Ideal Team Player:

• supports our mission to inspire viewers to explore the world and connect with our community through the integrity of public media.
• celebrates diversity, people, and cultures.
• values a culture of team spirit and collaboration.
• embraces innovation and creativity.
• strives to do more and be more.

• Strategizes digital presentation on website and social media, both pre- and post-launch.
• Develops newsletter strategy, editing and production, both for current and future PBS KVIE news content.
• Develops and executes SEO strategy.
• Conceptualizes impactful community events and outreach, with a focus on communities where audiences are currently not being served.
• Works closely with News Editor to conceive, produce and edit stories that serve community needs and foster civic engagement across all PBS KVIE platforms.
• Collaborates with News Editor to manage staff and freelance journalists.
• Ensures all content aligns with PBS KVIE’s mission and editorial standards of accuracy, impartiality, and inclusivity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be mission-driven and passionate about the role of public media.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in technology and software to enhance efficiency in editing, newsroom management, database organization, and analytics.
• Clear, open, and proactive communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Collaborative and works effectively with diverse stakeholders as a team.
• Positively and professionally represents PBS KVIE throughout the community, and in forums and events related to news and information.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee development.
• Strong strategic and operational competence with content management systems, social media, email marketing platforms, and other audience tools
• Strong editorial judgment in investigative journalism, breaking news, and documentary-style reporting with a commitment to journalistic integrity.
• Deep familiarity with the Sacramento region or Northern California’s concerns, communities, and landscape.

• BA/BS degree in Journalism or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of newsroom experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of managerial experience.

• Must have a valid California driver’s license and meet insurance standards.
• Available to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Light local travel required.

We are committed to diversity. Our goal is to build and foster a culture where open-minded and varied perspectives are encouraged and celebrated. Diversity is an integral part of how we function as an organization.

We believe all voices should be heard and represented through a lens of authenticity. We represent and serve Northern California's communities by producing content and programming that inspires and connects.

We value our team. We recognize our strong and cohesive collective helps us to grow as a public media and community leader. Creating an environment where employees feel safe and supported is vital to our success.

PBS KVIE EEO Policy: We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on merit. Our practice is to hire the best available person for every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hairstyles and textures), color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, reproductive health decision-making, or related medical condition), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin (including immigration and/or citizenship status), ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, political activities/affiliation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has been or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. PBS KVIE is an equal opportunity employer, and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including managers, supervisors, and co-workers. All such discrimination is unlawful.

Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job must contact a department manager or human resources to request specific accommodations. We will engage in a timely, good faith, interactive process to determine the need for a reasonable accommodation. If a reasonable accommodation exists and will not impose an undue hardship on the Company, an accommodation will be made.

PBS KVIE Background Check Policy: PBS KVIE conducts criminal background checks for all new employees (including credit and DMV background checks when appropriate for the position).

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE: Due to the high volume, we will not accept or respond to phone/email inquiries. Candidates will receive an electronic acknowledgment after receipt of their online application. Qualified candidates will be contacted for a phone screening.