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Mid level producer editor jobs go to professionals ready to own projects end to end, guide junior team members, and make editorial and production decisions with limited oversight. Roles run across a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings in Staffing & Recruiting, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, with employers like Stripe, 24 Seven Talent, and Intuit hiring at this level now.
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Position Title:
Part-time Editor in ResidenceCompensation:
25000Department:
School of Journalism & Stratgc CommStart Date:
12/01/2026About this opportunity:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Communication is a supportive community of faculty, staff, and students driven to pursue knowledge and share truth that spurs progress and adds value to our world. Our faculty are expert researchers and practitioners in journalism and strategic communication dedicated to outfitting students with the expertise, confidence, and connections to lead our fields.Cardinal Media in the School of Journalism at Ball State University seeks an experienced journalist to serve as Editor in Residence for Cardinal News Corps, a selective reporting program covering campus and Muncie Delaware County community news.
The Editor in Residence will provide the newsroom-level editorial leadership that helps student reporters develop into accurate, persistent, deadline-driven journalists. This role is designed for a working editor who can assign, edit, coach, and publish real reporting in a modern newsroom environment.
What you'll do and what you'll bring:
Position Summary
The Editor in Residence leads all editorial work for Cardinal News Corps. They set coverage priorities; assign and shape stories; edit reporting for accuracy, clarity, fairness, and news value; and mentor student reporters through the full reporting process.
Cardinal News Corps publishes news under the Cardinal Media brand, with coverage that may include governance, university administration, public safety, elections, business, development, and education. The program does not produce features, sports, brand work, or client-facing strategic communication.
The editor will work in person at Cardinal Media approximately one to two days per week and conduct additional editing, mentoring, and story development remotely.
Responsibilities
- Direct the editorial vision, standards, assignments, and story selection for Cardinal News Corps.
- Develop a focused coverage plan for campus and Muncie Delaware County news.
- Assign, coach, and edit student reporters on deadline.
- Guide students through reporting, source development, records requests, verification, interview preparation, story structure, revision, and publication.
- Edit all reporter output for accuracy, fairness, clarity, legal and ethical soundness, and news judgment.
- Build a consistent editorial workflow that reflects contemporary digital newsroom practice.
- Help student journalists develop professional habits: initiative, responsiveness, persistence, accuracy, deadline discipline, and accountability.
- Coordinate with Cardinal Media’s director on student scheduling, day-to-day management, and operational needs.
- Establish a practical coordination protocol with Ball State Daily News leadership to distinguish coverage, bylines, and workflows while respecting the Daily News’s full editorial independence.
- Help define and refine the program’s initial beats, reporting priorities, and measures of success.
- Contribute to documenting the program’s results and readiness for a potential future curricular model.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree by date of employment
- At least 3 years of experience as a journalist, editor, or newsroom leader, with a strong record of reporting and/news editing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to assign, edit, and improve reporting on public institutions, government, education, public safety, elections, business, development, or related community issues.
- Strong command of journalistic ethics, fact-checking, sourcing, public-records reporting, libel awareness, and corrections practices.
- Experience mentoring or teaching emerging reporters, interns, or student journalists.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to give direct, constructive editorial feedback.
- Comfort working in a hybrid, digitally mediated newsroom and managing editorial workflows remotely.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with Cardinal Media leadership.
How to apply:
For inquiries, please contact: Johnny Sparks at jvsparks@bsu.edu.
Please follow upload instructions to attach all of the required supporting documents listed below: NOTE: Do not use the Autofill feature for resume:
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter optional
Applications must be received by November 28, 2026, at 12:01 AM.
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Mid Level Producer Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level producer editor job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just contribution. Highlight projects where you drove editorial and production decisions from brief to delivery, managed timelines, and collaborated cross-functionally without heavy direction. Tailor your portfolio to show range and consistency, and frame your resume around outcomes rather than tasks. Employers at this level want to see that you can run a project, not just execute one piece of it.
Which companies hire mid level producer editors?
Companies hiring mid level producer editors right now include Stripe, 24 Seven Talent, and Intuit, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including media companies, in-house creative teams, digital agencies, and brands with significant content operations.
Are there remote mid level producer editor jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are well represented at this level. About 69% of mid level producer editor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how content and production workflows have adapted across the industry. Fully on-site roles still exist, particularly at studios and broadcasters with hands-on production requirements.
How do I move up to a mid level producer editor role?
Moving into a mid level role comes from building a consistent record of deeper responsibility over time. That means progressing from executing assigned tasks to owning full projects, developing a recognizable editorial voice, taking initiative on process improvements, and demonstrating that your judgment can be trusted without close supervision. Measurable impact, such as improved turnaround times or audience growth, strengthens the case for promotion or a lateral move up.
Which industries hire the most mid level producer editors?
Mid Level producer editor roles concentrate in Staffing & Recruiting, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they maintain high-volume, ongoing content and production needs that require experienced professionals who can operate independently and manage complex workflows.