Oversees news production and content for Utah Public Radio news team. Hires, trains, and supervises staff reporters, producers, and student interns. Takes lead role in assigning coverage for new stories; and covers and prepares news stories for broadcast. Manages website, UPR app, and social media accounts. Occasionally serves as a Special Projects Manager, overseeing the production of content, project budget, and marketing. This position reports directly to the UPR station managers.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Along with the online application, please attach:
1. Resume/CV - to be uploaded in the candidate profile
2. Cover Letter - Please do not upload your cover letter. You will be instructed to type or paste it during your application.
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
https://www.upr.org/
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is honored to be Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is a Carnegie RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity) institution with approximately 28,000 students (25,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students) on the Logan main campus, four regional campuses, two USU Eastern campuses, and 28 centers throughout the state. USU offers 162 undergraduate majors, 153 graduate programs, and a variety of innovative stackable associate and certificate credentials. The 2018 rankings from Washington Monthly ranked USU as one of the top 30 national Universities and the 5th best public national university in the nation. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU is proud to provide a high-quality education at an affordable price. Additional information about Utah State University can be found at: https://www.usu.edu/about/at-a-glance/.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
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