The Columbus Dispatch/Dispatch.com, located in the fastest-growing city in the Midwest and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an innovative, dynamic and digitally-savvy editor to direct our digital content on all platforms.
The successful candidate for Senior Director of Digital Content will be a key newsroom leader overseeing digital news gathering, content production and planning while keeping audience at the center of our coverage.
This position, which reports to the executive editor, will help guide decisions about what gets covered and how, as well as how to think about opportunities for audience growth across digital, video and social. This editor will lead our breaking news and trending teams, digital producers and an editor to reach new audiences with engaging and compelling stories and capitalizing on social and search, newsletters and alerts and video and audio.
We’re searching for a high-impact leader, mentor and coach with a demonstrated ability to provide guidance from idea generation to publication. This editor will create a culture of teamwork and belonging and help their staff expand their skills and grow professionally.
This person should be able to juggle breaking event-driven news, features and in-depth enterprise stories for The Dispatch and Gannett’s larger USA TODAY network. Knowledge about optimization, recirculation strategy and headline writing is a must, while the ability to conduct podcasts is a plus.
Our ideal candidate should have 5+ years of managerial experience with the ability to establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Dynamic personality, a process-driven mindset, execution of digital content and proven leadership skills are necessary.
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This role requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law. Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check, motor vehicle record check & drug screen.
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
1. Your resume – one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
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