Director of Strategic PartnershipsDevelopment

The USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida the states largest combined newsroom and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK is seeking a driven and creative leader to take on the new role of director of strategic partnerships and short this position is focused squarely on developing support for the vital work we do in the newsroom and strengthening our operation for years to come. The aim is to establish bolster and cultivate connections with readers donors other news operations and the community at large and translate that into financial and community support for what we charge is to maintain our existing support in this area but also grow new opportunities. for our newsrooms across the state: The News-Press/Naples Daily News/Sarasota Herald-Tribune/Palm Beach Post/Palm Beach Daily News/The (Jacksonville) Times-Union/Daytona News-Journal/Treasure Coast Newspapers/Florida Today/Tallahassee Democrat/Pensacola News-Journal as well as the Gainesville Sun Ocala Star-Banner Lakeland Ledger Panama City News-Herald and St. Augustine role will serve as our point person on building the support necessary to continue producing top-notch journalism on stories large and small. This person will work with reporters photojournalists and editors to identify stories and projects that are ripe for partnerships or financial support and spearhead efforts to develop whatever is needed to get them day it could mean working with college journalism programs to identify financial support for sponsored internships. The next identifying long-term foundation support for key roles from reporting on neighborhoods we have too-long neglected to coverage of the health of the many Florida waterways. Or simply identifying allies from prospective individual donors to other outlets that can help amplify our reach and our every step it means being connected to our work and our community and listening at every juncture about how we can improve our work and make it indispensable to the people we successful candidate will understand the workings and rhythms of a daily newsroom and know how to translate that energy and passion into meetings with community leaders potential funders and readers. As much as anything this position is one of seeks new ways to tell stories and do journalism. It takes ideas from concept to fruition. Its starting point is:Lets get it done notLets see if it is even possible. It is at the center of what we do helping drive our journalism into new places galleries and story slams neighborhoods and schools gatherings and such this position is part of our senior leadership team and works closely with all senior leaders in particular our opinions and engagement editor each enhancing the work of the other by sharing ideas providing backup and sharing :Represent the newsroom at community events and public forums always with an eye toward developing connections be it with a potential reader who needs help finding an answer or the head of a foundation that is a potential source of and maintain a system for identifying potential grants and submitting strong applications as well as tracking grant expectations and money received and exceeding any grant requirements and a system that assures we have regular communication with our contributors from consistent acknowledgement of gifts to a year-end report on a strong and active network of allies who understand the critical importance of community journalism and advocate for strengthening local partnerships that enhance our ability to serve readers and the communities we :Bachelors or masters degree in communications journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and least 3 years of experience as a professional journalist working with nonprofit organizations a Instructions:We 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 job.3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired 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-CB1