Director, Homepage Programming (Weekends)

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Your New Role

Were seeking aDirector of Digital Programming Weekendsto report into the VP of Programming and lead the editorial team responsible for curating and optimising the content experience across our core digital surfaces web mobile web and mobile apps for a 24/7 global news organisation.

This role is at the intersection ofjournalism audience behaviour and product innovation. The ideal candidate brings sharp editorial judgment strong people leadership and a strategic mindset grounded in data. You ensure our digital front doors consistently reflect the urgency depth and breadth of our journalism and that they serve the evolving needs of our audiences around the clock.

The Weekend Director will play a critical role helping to develop and lead execution of the weekend homepage strategy. The role is based out of our London newsroom working a 4-day week inclusive of Saturday and Sunday.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Lead a team of editors programming the organisations home and front-door digital experiences (web mobile web and app)

• Guide programming strategy across formats including live video text audio and visuals ensuring each is optimised

• Exercise strong editorial judgment in real-time particularly during high-pressure breaking news and questions of content hierarchy timing and rotation

• Ensure content selection aligns with core editorial values while meeting the needs of users (Catch me up Take me deeper Entertain me)

• Frame stories with clarity accuracy and impact including writing or approving high-quality headlines teases and promotional language

• Demonstrate ability to make sophisticated editorial decisions and seamlessly curate across live text visual and video formats

• Monitor real-time analytics to inform programming decisions and adjust content placement dynamically partnering with the Audience Data and Research teams to deepen understanding of audience segments and consumption habits

• Manage and mentor a distributed editorial team providing direction feedback and growth opportunities

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in digital journalism audience programming or editorial operations within a fast-paced news or media environment

• Experience managing teams in a 24/7 publishing operation ideally with global coordination

• Demonstrated ability to balance real-time editorial instincts with long-term strategic thinking

• Deep understanding of audience engagement digital consumption behaviours and cross-platform storytelling (text video audio)

• Experience working with product and design teams to enhance digital storytelling or homepage surfaces

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