Editorial Director, News and Social Justice
Participant Media
Beverly Hills, CAThis was removed by the employer on 1/9/2015 11:06:00 AM PST
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TakePart com is seeking an experienced digital journalist, editor, and newsroom leader for the position of Editorial Director in charge of news and social justice coverage. The Editorial Director will manage day-to-day assignments, edit daily deadline stories and features, and create a diverse mix of topical content across all digital platforms. The right candidate has an extensive background in digital journalism, a track record of aggressive news coverage and newsroom management, and strong grasp for assigning and managing dynamic multimedia packages.
We are looking for the right leader to manage a staff of talented journalists to broaden the coverage and voice of TakePart com. How are issues like police misconduct, sentencing inequality, wage inequality, and LGBT rights playing out in American communities and across the world? TakePart aims to go a cut deeper, beyond breaking news, to discover how these and other big topics touch people's lives, and offer the audience opportunities to participate in change. An experienced editor with a passion for strong journalism and digital story-telling will help us lead the way.
Responsibilities:
• Assigning and editing daily stories around news and social justice issues.
• Managing a team of editors and reporters
• Managing content rollout and packaging on desktop and mobile platforms
• Conceiving and executing multimedia content packages
• Developing a strong social media presence around coverage packages
• Coordinating with program management, product, marketing and other teams
• Closely coordinating coverage with TakePart Live (on-air)
Qualifications:
• 8+ years experience as a journalist, editor, and newsroom manager
• 3+ years experience managing a team of editors and reporters
• Digital journalism experience required
• Some television experience is a plus