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News Director, Content
Gannett
Farmington, NM, United States
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USA TODAY NETWORK is one of the top 20 digital companies in the country, sharing the list with Google, Facebook, and Amazon. And we have over 100 million unique visitors a month, which is more than Buzzfeed, Yahoo News, and Huffington Post. Because our team consists of over 110 local properties with USA TODAY at the helm, you’ll have the luxury of living in a community you love while making a national impact.
The Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is looking for a dynamic leader to oversee the newsroom. The news director will be responsible for a team of editors, reporters and photographers, aiming to provide a steady stream of high-quality content while aggressively using data and analysis to drive decisions in covering the topics and issues most important to key audiences.
The news director will coach reporters to make strategic decisions about coverage plans and will direct and champion investigative and First Amendment journalism. As a key link between the Daily Times and the community, the successful candidate will work to increase the visibility of the news organization in the city and state. The news director works across departments and sites on content initiatives and monitors online traffic to ensure staff members are putting their efforts into stories and other content that will be the most relevant and useful for our readers. The successful candidate will effectively collaborate with the digital production team and design studio on a daily basis, set the editorial tone and plan content across products, sections and platforms.
• We want someone who is capable of coaching journalists, building audience, using multimedia effectively and understanding how to use data to shape content.
• Excellent news judgment and editing skills are a must.
• The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in writing, editing and management roles.
*Qualified applicants must provide resume, cover letter and work samples.