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WHYY serves the Philadelphia region with trusted journalism, eye-opening storytelling and intimate local arts programming. Our curiosity and commitment to this community is what drives our programming. It’s also what drives our hiring.
Below you’ll find an employment opportunity in the fast-paced setting of the Philadelphia region’s leading public media provider. The award-winning professional staff of WHYY sets the bar high in television, radio and online. Whether it’s preparing a program to air or a behind-the-scenes role in support, all positions are vital to continuing—and growing—our impact in our community.
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About Billy Penn
Billy Penn at WHYY is a local news vertical that informs and engages with Philadelphians. We are looking for the next leader to steward Billy Penn at WHYY. This editorial leader must have digital journalism writing and editing experience, as well as reporting experience and a command for search engine optimization.
The Billy Penn staff covers everything from breaking news to urban life to food and fun. Billy Penn’s tone is different from a legacy news site with clear, direct language and an equal interest in serious and light-hearted topics. The publication’s voice is like a knowledgeable Philly friend and the audience skews younger than traditional news audiences.
Billy Penn’s distribution methods include a website with originally reported articles that may also be produced for radio. It has a strong social media presence on multiple platforms, a daily email newsletter, a community events program, and a membership and philanthropic giving program. It also offers multiple sponsorship opportunities via events and online products.
The next editor of Billy Penn will be a strong digital editor and have the ability to externally represent that brand at events. In addition Candidates who have business experience and the ability to shepherd all the business operations may be named editor and director. The titles – editor or editor/director – are determined based on the candidate’s experience and abilities.
Founded in 2014 as a startup, Billy Penn was acquired by WHYY in 2019.
SCOPE OF POSITION
This position is responsible for managing Billy Penn’s editorial, membership, revenue strategies, and community engagement. This involves the management of the Billy Penn staff, which presently includes a team of reporters, development and engagement staff, and deputy editor.
The editor will strategize coverage and assign stories from reporting staff and freelancers, and oversee the work of a deputy editor to edit, obtain artwork to run with, and produce the stories for publication. The editor will lead coverage of the daily newsletter and social media content. Billy Penn’s editor must have the skills to further establish the news brand’s Philadelphia-centric voice.
The editor also will coordinate coverage and use of resources with the WHYY newsroom, other WHYY editors, and the Billy Penn staff will contribute radio stories to the WHYY News FM operation. The position ensures that Billy Penn’s work reaches the broadest audience possible through the use of WHYY’s multiple digital platforms and through content partnerships and events.
We are seeking an enterprising digital journalist to become the next editor. Senior candidates may be considered for an editor/director position. The director level of this position includes having work experience at a higher level of management with responsibility for budgeting, grants, and raising financial support to insure the sustainability of the Billy Penn organization and brand, which includes collaboration with WHYY revenue departments (major gifts, membership, underwriting and foundation relations). The editor-only position will work in a stewardship capacity regarding the aforementioned necessary business operations.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications, or relevant experience.
Experience: A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as lead editor or producer of a news initiative in a metropolitan newsroom or experience managing staff, strategy and operations. At least two years’ experience in producing multimedia products for distribution on the Web. Experience with budget management, strategic planning, and civic engagement is preferred for the editor/director role and a candidate without the budgetary business experience may be considered for an editor role.
*All WHYY employees are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Proof will be required upon hiring.
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Television & Broadcasting
$102k-138k (estimate)
12/09/2023
05/15/2024
whyy.org
WILLIAM PENN ANNEX EAST, PA
200 - 500
1959
WILLIAM J MARRAZZO
$10M - $50M
Television & Broadcasting