Information Content Manager

Gazette Regional/Media Company
modified 7/14/2009

Duties & Responsibilities:

This is a key leadership position in a new organization at Gazette Communications that will develop news and other information content separately from the planning or editing of specific packaged products. The Manager must be an innovator with strong journalism skills who is ready to help lead a new entrepreneurial organization. The Manager will be responsible for communicating with product planners about content that is being produced in various topical beat blogs. Other responsibilities include:
• Supervision of the entrepreneurial journalists who will be the content providers, including periodic performance reviews and frequent feedback about what is working and suggestions for areas of improvement.
• Coordination of the entrepreneurial journalists’ work to ensure that major news and issues in the community are covered without undue duplication or significant gaps.
• Monitoring the total content of the Information Content Enterprise and suggesting adjustments, such as new areas for coverage in expansion of staff or through independent superbloggers or suggestions for new content development by superbloggers.

Qualifications:

Position requires an undergraduate degree in journalism, English, or related course of study with at least 10 years experience in editing, reporting, photojournalism and a minimum of 5 years of experience in management. Experience in digital tools and techniques such as blogging, use of social media, multimedia, databases and linking is preferred. Entrepreneurial experience preferred. Candidates must have a willingness to engage extensively with the community and must understand and apply the ethics of journalism.

Status:
Full-time