Job Description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: WBUR is Boston's NPR and a public media leader, producing exceptional journalism on-air, online, on demand and in real life. Our mission is to provide an essential public good high quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community for an expanding circle of people. WBUR is member-supported and licensed to Boston University. Employees at WBUR are a team of professionals who value truth, diverse perspectives and candid debate, creating a culture of mutual respect, passion, and belonging. We've got exciting plans to keep innovating and building WBUR for the future. Were growing. And you'll grow too. We offer our employees a hybrid workplace, with a mix of remote, hybrid, and in-person work arrangements.

We also offer:

Health and Wellbeing Benefits including Gender Affirming Healthcare
Paid Time Off, Holidays & Intersession
Tuition Remission and Professional Development through Boston University

THE OPPORTUNITY & WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH: The Associate Producer is responsible for editing and presentation of WBUR's digital products, including the wbur.org website, newsletters, interactive story forms, visuals and social channels. This is a hands-on position gathering news material and writing news stories, headlines, social copy, editing photography and video and publishing them on the station's website, wbur.org and across multiple digital platforms. The major focus of this position is to edit, produce, and share content for WBUR.org in an accurate, timely and compelling manner. This job requires a thorough understanding of how to promote interactivity and audience engagement and an understanding of the mission of public radio. Must be detail-oriented, care deeply about journalistic standards, have strong news judgment, and be an excellent copy editor (AP Style is a plus). This specific digital editorial role involves primary oversight of the main digital platforms in the early morning (5 a.m. start, Mon-Fri) and works closely with other tentpole broadcast groups such as Morning Edition and Newscast. May include evening and weekend hours and filling in various other digital roles, such as platforms or newsletter editor, as assigned.

This position is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. The minimum annualized salary for this position is $67,858.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree with one to three years' experience OR equivalent required.

If you are excited by this opportunity and have a passion for our mission - whether you meet all or some of our criteria - we want to talk to you.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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