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Sr Director, Content
Gannett
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest.
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN DES MOINES, IA
The Des Moines Register seeks an inspirational, results-driven Sr. News Content Director to guide our newsroom in producing impactful journalism that grows target audiences. This position reports directly to the Executive Editor and along with the Consumer Experience Director leads the day-to-day operations of the newsroom.
Des Moines is a capital city and every four years becomes the political capital of the world as Iowa hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. An affinity for political coverage is a plus, as well as the innovative mind-set and competitive drive to make our coverage stand out against the national media pack.
The Sr. Content Director will direct coaches responsible for all content creation, including investigations, breaking news, community news and sports. He or she will love to coach other editors and reporters, setting high standards, elevating the quality of our journalism and increasing audience engagement.
They will shape and execute the Register’s strategic vision for digital audience growth. The ideal candidate will have a track record of guiding innovative investigative and enterprise work.He or she also will be well-versed in using metrics to shape beats, platform choices and social media strategies.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Ability to coach reporters and editors in sophisticated storytelling techniques
• Sharp news judgment
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Experience leading both long-term reporting projects and quick-turn enterprise off the news of the day
• Experience with public records and databases
• Expert knowledge of analytics and other tools to measure digital audience reach and impact
• Self-motivation and self-direction
• Effective communication skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities
• Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure in a rapidly changing news environment
• Readiness to apply innovative, creative thinking to support the company’s goals
• Ability to work effectively across all divisions, including sales and marketing, to help set and execute audience and revenue growth strategies
• Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct