Associate News Director, The Arizona Republic

Phoenix, NM - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Associate News Director The Arizona RepublicThe Arizona Republic/ Arizonas largest news organization and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK seeks a strategic digitally fluent journalist to lead our news team in a highly competitive market for urgent informative and exclusive news. The Associate News Director will drive digital-first news gathering champion multimedia storytelling and ensure our journalism reflects and serves Arizonas diverse :Lead a Digital-First Newsroom:Direct breaking news and criminal justice coverage with a focus on speed accuracy and digital impact. Assign and edit coverage for all platforms prioritizing mobile web and social Video Storytelling:Collaborate with visual editors reporters and producers to create compelling video content for social platforms (TikTok Instagram Reels YouTube) and Sourcing Across Channels:Develop and execute strategies for real-time sourcing and verification using social media public agencies and community sources. Monitor social platforms for breaking news trending topics and user-generated content; verify and incorporate multimedia from public and official Engagement:Use analytics and audience insights to shape coverage drive subscriptions and deepen engagement. Foster a culture of innovation accountability and and Collaboration:Mentor reporters in digital news gathering compelling narratives and diverse sources. Collaborate across the newsroom and USA TODAY Network to enhance story forms and audience and Skills:Expertise in digital-first news gathering video production and social media with public records data reporting and data news judgment editing skills and command of journalism with analytics audience funnel strategies and digital content to verify and curate user-generated content and multimedia from social language skills a :Bachelors or masters degree in journalism media production or related field or equivalent or more years of newsroom editing experience with a track record in digital and public ability to lead teams in a fast-paced multi-platform InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve 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 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.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1

Required Experience:

Director

Required Experience:

Director