Managing Editor - Standards & Practices

A thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization, NPR produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. The NPR audience values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility – and our employees do too. We are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. Every day, our employees and member stations touch the lives of millions worldwide.

Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success.
The Managing Editor Standards and Practices + Leadership Development will have a broad leadership profile in the newsroom, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of News. In this role, you’ll develop and lead a standards and practices advisory team in the newsroom, which will tackle many of the day to day ethical and reporting issues that arise throughout the news cycle. In partnership with our Human Resources – Talent Acquisition team, you’ll also lead efforts to develop and source top talent into the NPR newsroom, with an emphasis on diversity & inclusion in our leadership.