VP of Digital Strategy and Social Media

This is a Full Time Job

CBS Stations is looking for a dynamic and collaborative VP of Digital, Streaming and Social to steer multiplatform strategy for 15 owned and operated stations across the U.S. S/he will oversee the digital, streaming and social teams, working in close coordination with Stations leadership to find and engage new audiences while delivering on key editorial priorities for each station.

Your day-to-day:
• Oversee digital, social and streaming teams in each market, providing regular guidance and best practices for each platform
• Set and execute on a digital vision for each platform, both current and emerging
• Collaborate with general managers and news directors in each market to activate digital teams on key priorities, both in the day-to-day and around tentpole events
• Work with stations teams on-the-ground to develop digital-first content for distribution on social, streaming and YouTube
• Coach reporters on digital and social best practices
• Regularly communicate digital numbers, takeaways, wins and missed opportunities
• Work with leadership to implement technology that improves digital team workflows

You are:
• A seasoned digital media professional with demonstrated experience growing digital audiences, preferably in local news
• Comfortable managing teams and fellow people managers who work in different locations
• An exceptionally collaborative person who thrives in a matrixed environment
• A transparent and clear communicator
• Strategic but tactical – you’re not just setting strategy, but pinch-hitting as needed to deliver in the day-to-day

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