Require a Head in Mumbai
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Editorial Strategy & Vision: Charting the comprehensive editorial voice content strategy and narrative direction for the English website across breaking news deep-dive features and special projects.
Newsroom Leadership: Managing mentoring and scaling a high-performing team of digital journalists copy editors and desk producers in a fast-evolving newsroom.
Audience Growth & Engagement: Leveraging advanced SEO practices real-time data analytics and distribution strategies to significantly scale monthly active users and viewer retention.
Performance & Digital KPIs: Budgeting content pipelines against aggressive digital metrics owning core traffic numbers page views and search visibility.
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Partnering seamlessly with multimedia teams including Video production units and Social Media leads to ensure a cohesive unified brand experience across all platforms.
Global News Focus: Elevating coverage on international affairs and macroeconomic shifts shaping how major global stories are presented to an Indian and global audience.
Requirements
Experience: 713 years of progressive experience within main-line editorial teams with a solid track record of managing major digital news desks.
Industry Background: Hardcore experience operating inside premier Digital Media News Networks Online Publishing or Broadcast News ecosystems.
Technical & Analytics Depth: Exceptional understanding of content management systems (CMS) Google Analytics real-time search trends and modern digital distribution algorithms.
Domain Advantage: A profound active interest in geopolitics international affairs and global news developments is considered a significant competitive advantage.
Attributes: High resilience exceptional decision-making speed under breaking news conditions and an uncompromised commitment to editorial ethics and accuracy.
Required Skills:
Culturally Fluent: You have a pulse on current trends and an award-minded creative approach. Agency Veteran: Proven experience working within media or creative agencies. Master Storyteller: Confident in your presentation skills with proficiency in tools like PPT and Canva to bring ideas to life. Norm Challenger: Someone ready to set new standards in content creation rather than following existing ones. Experience Level: 5 to 8 years in the industry.