The Anchor Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of administrative and research support for the two anchors of the PBS News Hour nightly national news program. The Anchor Assistant partners with the broadcast support staff to ensure smooth operations and communications.
The Director, Digital Fundraising will oversee the planning and execution of WETA’s digital fundraising and engagement program through email, website promotions, digital ads and other digital channels. The Director will drive digital fundraising and engagement activities, developing and implementing strategies to support fundraising for the Membership Marketing and Development Services department. Reports to the Senior Director, Direct Response Fundraising and Audience Services. Supervises efforts to raise $9.3MM in digital fundraising revenue and supports broader efforts to raise $20.5MM in total Membership revenue. Oversees digital ads program to drive 47K installs of our streaming service on Roku devices along with $540k in revenue.
WETA and NewsHour Productions are Washington, DC established media and news organizations. We are a largely local workforce based out of the Campbell Place office in Arlington, VA. WETA and NewsHour Productions value employee flexibility when possible. Most positions based in our Arlington, VA office will be onsite or hybrid, depending upon the role.
The Prospect Research Manager is a brand-new role at WETA/PBS News Hour. The new Manager will build out this function and innovate in collaboration with WETA’s fundraising teams and the Senior Director, Data Strategy & Development Services. The successful Manager partners closely with WETA's fundraising teams to implement new methodologies and provide strategic direction on current and prospective donors with major/principal gift capacity. The Manager will support the gift officers and department leaders by taking a leadership role in designing and implementing WETA’s prospect research strategy and analytics.