Senior Digital Music Manager

About us:

KNKX is a Puget Sound area public media company dedicated to bringing jazz blues regional news and NPR programs to the Northwest and beyond. As an independent station KNKX employees are energized in their mission to provide the very best service to an audience of nearly a million on-air and online and to engage with the community by presenting music and stories that bring joy meaning and understanding into peoples lives.

KNKX offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical and dental coverage voluntary vision/life insurance a flexible spending account (FSA) 401K retirement plan employee assistance programs and generous vacation and paid holidays. Note: benefit eligibility is based on tenure full- or part-time status.

KNKX is committed to looking and sounding more like the dynamic and diverse region that we call home. Learn more in our diversity statement.

Who we are looking for:

KNKXs broadcast signal reaches from Vancouver B.C. to Vancouver Washington. KNKX is a critical source for local and regional arts culture and news across the region. To support our digital operations we are seeking a Senior Manager Digital Music to create stories to reach digital audiences contribute to weekly music coverage and ensure clean and accurate copy regardless of the medium.

We are looking for an individual dedicated to regional storytelling inspired to make KNKX stories stand out online and who is excited to collaborate with the talented music hosts.

Some of what you will be doing:

This position is for an editor with strong news judgment who can help quickly turn a story take others work to the next level and coordinate coverage with internal and external partners.

This role requires someone who is familiar with the tools of a digital newsroom including content management systems (CMS) search engine optimization (SEO) web accessibility analytics as well as best practices for audience engagement and social media.

This role involves editing and being the final set of eyes on digital music content providing quality control. The ideal candidate is a skilled writer able to contribute original digital stories or to rewrite for different platforms. They may have the opportunity to appear on air with our hosts. KNKX encourages creativity whether its selecting visuals testing different types of content or imagining new ways to reflect the voices of our region.

This role also requires collaboration with other digital staff across the organization and will support special series involving the KNKX content team. The Senior Manager Digital Music will be required to participate in some live station events such as fund drives and perform other duties as assigned.

This role will work with music leadership to accurately and efficiently bring reporting to digital audiences. This person will be responsible for turning radio broadcast stories into online content. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work responding to breaking news.

The ideal candidate will be able to pivot when needed collaborate with others and remain calm and professional under pressure. They will demonstrate a commitment to producing fair and balanced stories with integrity. The Senior Manager Digital Music will be expected to maintain KNKXs editorial standards while helping drive growth on digital platforms.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Music.

Responsibilities and deliverables:

• Coordinate edit and schedule music stories for KNKXs digital platforms including but not limited to social media the KNKX app NPR app and email newsletters.
• Rewrite broadcast copy for digital platforms.
• Report and write original digital first music stories that engage digital audiences.
• Collaborate with digital staff on special projects social media SEO analytics and audience engagement.
• Adhere to station style guide building on existing standards for broadcast and digital content.
• Pitch KNKX stories to NPR AP and other network partners to extend their reach.
• Participate in fundraising efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for minimum qualifications
• At least five years of writing or professional journalism experience
• Familiarity with jazz and the Pacific Northwest music scene

Compensation:

• 28.85- $38.46 per hour for 20 hours/week depending on experience.
• Membership in SAG-AFTRA is required.

Additional conditions of employment:

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

We value diverse perspectives and life experiences.

We employ and serve people of all backgrounds including people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities and veterans. We value the unique traits and attributes that each employee brings to the job. Through the diverse perspectives of an inclusive workforce we will create a more respectful productive and unified team to better serve the public in the Puget Sound region.

For inquiries about this position contact HR at

KNKXs vision is to grow our audience and become a more inclusive organization that brings joy meaning and understanding into peoples lives

KNKX is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex (including gender identity) marital status sexual orientation race creed color national origin veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process during the recruitment process or who need this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor it.

The hiring manager has the right to close this recruitment at any time therefore it would be in your best interest to apply early. Applicants will be reviewed weekly.

Required Experience:

Senior IC