Newsletter Editor

The Newsletter Editor develops and produces audience-focused newsletters and alerts that connect our readers with Abridged. This role helps create the daily morning newsletter, leads the launch of new newsletters, expands audience reach across platforms, and uses audience data to strengthen engagement throughout Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, and Yolo counties. Our ideal team player is an early-to mid-career journalist or audience professional who brings strong news judgment, creativity, and an audience-focused mindset, with the ability to find engaging ways to deliver accurate, relevant journalism that advances PBS KVIE’s mission.

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 inclusion, community, and diverse perspectives.
• values a culture of team spirit and collaboration.
• embraces innovation and creativity.
• strives to do more and be more.

• Produces daily morning newsletter on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays as part of a shared rotation.
• Leads the setup and launch of 2–3 new newsletters in the coming year, including templates, sign-up flows, launch plans, and coaching the editors and reporters who will write them.
• Support newsletter strategy across the Abridged portfolio, including audience growth, testing, and performance reporting.
• Executes and expands the alerts program across additional platforms for Abridged.
• Tracks and analyzes audience data to offer clear recommendations for the newsroom.
• Exercises editorial judgment consistent with PBS KVIE/Abridged standards.
• Comfortable stepping in to edit and publish stories as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be mission-driven and passionate about the role of public media.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other technology tools relevant to the position.
• Demonstrates clear, effective, and proactive communication.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with diverse stakeholders as part of a team.
• Positively and professionally represents PBS KVIE throughout the community.
• Leverages AI and technology tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining independent judgment and responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, confidentiality, and quality of all work product, in compliance with organizational policies, journalistic ethics, and professional standards.
• Strong news judgment, writing, reporting, and multimedia storytelling skills.
• Hands-on experience with an email or messaging platform (Iterable a plus; Mailchimp, Braze, Klaviyo, or similar welcome).
• Experience understanding analytics and using data to make decisions.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills; familiarity with AP style and high attention to detail CMS experience (WordPress or similar).
• Experience launching a newsletter or digital product is a strong plus.
• Curiosity about the Sacramento region and a commitment to local news.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English, related fields, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience working with newsletters, audience research, digital and social platforms in a newsroom.

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