Senior Editor, Output, Tibetan Desk (Washington D.C)

• →Bachelor's degree or above in journalism, political science, economics, or a related field; or a minimum of 7 years of professional journalism experience, with significant time in a news editing, assignment editing, or senior reporting role in a digital, broadcast, or multimedia newsroom, using the language of the served desk.
• →Demonstrated experience serving as an editorial lead within a news team — guiding reporters and producers through the production cycle, making real-time editorial calls, and maintaining accountability for output quality under deadline pressure
• →Deep substantive knowledge of Tibet and its diaspora communities, including its political landscape, geopolitical dynamics, and key actors; the editorial judgment to assess story framing, source credibility, and contextual accuracy requires this knowledge. Established professional networks within the region or diaspora community are strongly valued.
• →Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume publishing workflow under deadline pressure.
• →Sound editorial judgment: ability to identify accuracy problems, sourcing gaps, standards violations, and format errors quickly and consistently.
• →Familiarity with CMS platforms and multi-platform publishing workflows.
• →Professional and proven experience with real-time analytics platforms (e.g., Chartbeat, Google Analytics, Youtube stuido); ability to translate audience data into immediate editorial decisions under deadline pressure.
• →Demonstrated experience in multiplatform publishing, including web, social media, video, shortwave, and audio formats, with particular emphasis on digital video journalism.
• →Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken Tibetan, with the ability to write, edit, review, and approve accurate and clear Tibetan-language news stories, assess interview materials and quoted speech, and ensure consistency with professional newsroom and RFA editorial standards.
• →Strong written communication skills for editorial guidance, reporter briefings, and shift handoffs.

• Experience in a follow-the-sun or distributed newsroom with cross-time-zone coordination.
• Familiarity with safety and security protocols for journalists working on sensitive stories or in restrictive environments.
• Comfortable and experienced working with video production and editing, ideally to have hands-on ability to edit and produce publication-ready Tibetan-language news videos from raw footage.

This position is hybrid, with three days in-office and two days remote weekly. Work is sedentary, performed at a desk using standard office equipment. This is a full-time, exempt position based in Washington, DC. Some flexibility in work hours required to accommodate international time zones.

Salary Range: 87,000-118,500/Year. Final salary is commensurate with experiences and skills that are compatible with the requirements of the role.

This position is ineligible for sponsorship by the company for any work authorization, applicant must possess existing work authorization to be considered for the position. 

To be considered for this position, please include a cover letter with your application.