Director of News
Location: Remote – United States or Latin America
Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt
Compensation: $120,000–$145,000 base salary
About the Organization
Our client is a growing international nonprofit media organization working across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The organization focuses on journalism, international affairs, media engagement, and producing relevant, accurate, and impactful content for diverse audiences. Its work spans traditional journalism and digital media, with an emphasis on timely reporting, informed perspectives, and addressing misinformation.
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Director of News to lead its editorial strategy, newsroom operations, and digital content development.
This is a senior editorial leadership position for an accomplished journalist who combines strong newsroom experience, exceptional editorial judgment, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the modern digital media landscape.
The Director of News will oversee the organization's editorial agenda, manage journalists and multidisciplinary content teams, supervise breaking news coverage, and develop strategies to expand audience reach, engagement, and impact.
The successful candidate will understand how to identify important stories, establish editorial priorities, lead coverage in fast-moving news environments, and translate audience data into effective editorial and distribution strategies.
This person will work closely with executive leadership to shape the organization's editorial direction and strengthen its overall media presence.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial Strategy & Leadership
- Define and lead the organization's editorial strategy across digital channels.
- Establish editorial priorities and develop a consistent, proactive news agenda.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams of journalists, editors, producers, and digital professionals.
- Maintain high standards of editorial quality, accuracy, independence, and journalistic integrity.
- Introduce innovative storytelling formats and journalistic products.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align editorial priorities with organizational objectives.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives within the editorial function.
Newsroom Management & Breaking News
- Oversee daily newsroom operations and the organization's news agenda.
- Identify important international developments, political events, and emerging stories relevant to the organization's audiences.
- Make timely editorial decisions and establish coverage priorities during breaking news events.
- Coordinate journalists, editors, producers, and audiovisual teams during high-pressure news situations.
- Establish workflows and protocols for rapid editorial response.
- Ensure accurate fact-checking, source verification, and continuous updates during developing stories.
- Identify opportunities for original reporting, interviews, analysis, and differentiated coverage.
Content Production & Editorial Oversight
- Direct and supervise journalistic production across digital platforms.
- Review and oversee headlines, story angles, scripts, narratives, and audiovisual content.
- Ensure content is accurate, engaging, relevant, and consistent with professional journalistic standards.
- Develop content distribution strategies based on audience behavior and platform requirements.
- Expand the use of digital video, short-form content, interviews, reports, and explanatory journalism.
- Improve editorial workflows, production efficiency, and collaboration across departments.
Digital Strategy & Audience Growth
- Develop and execute strategies to increase content reach, engagement, audience growth, and impact.
- Lead multiplatform distribution strategies across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other relevant channels.
- Analyze audience behavior and identify opportunities to reach new audiences.
- Incorporate digital trends and evolving consumption habits into editorial planning.
- Balance journalistic relevance and quality with digital performance objectives.
Analytics, KPIs & Performance
- Establish editorial and digital performance indicators.
- Use audience analytics and performance dashboards to guide editorial decisions.
- Monitor content performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Translate data into actionable recommendations for content strategy and resource allocation.
- Prepare performance reports and communicate results to executive leadership.
- Promote continuous improvement through experimentation and measurable outcomes.
Institutional & Strategic Collaboration
- Work closely with executive leadership on editorial priorities and organizational strategy.
- Coordinate with other departments to support institutional objectives.
- Develop editorial partnerships and strategic collaborations with media organizations.
- Represent the organization with media partners, institutions, and international organizations when appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- More than 10 years of professional experience in journalism, news media, digital media, or editorial organizations.
- Demonstrated experience working in professional newsrooms and leading or coordinating editorial teams.
- Proven experience managing complex news coverage and breaking news.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams of journalists, editors, producers, and digital professionals.
- Demonstrated success developing editorial strategies and driving digital audience growth.
- Experience using audience analytics, performance metrics, and KPIs to inform editorial decisions.
- Strong understanding of digital media platforms, multiplatform distribution, and modern news consumption.
- Excellent editorial judgment and the ability to prioritize stories and make decisions under pressure.
- Strong understanding of fact-checking, source verification, and journalistic ethics.
- Professional fluency in both Spanish and English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with international news organizations or globally distributed editorial teams.
- Background with established and respected media organizations.
- Experience in digital newsroom transformation or editorial innovation.
- Experience developing strategic media partnerships.
- Familiarity with fact-checking initiatives and combating misinformation.
- Experience with organizations focused on social impact, democracy, human rights, or international affairs.
- Experience developing content for multicultural and international audiences.
- Additional language skills.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an accomplished newsroom leader who combines the editorial judgment of an experienced journalist with the strategic and analytical capabilities of a senior digital media executive.
They should be comfortable setting the editorial agenda, managing people, directing breaking news coverage, developing compelling content, and using measurable results to improve audience engagement and organizational impact.
This is an opportunity for an experienced media professional to take ownership of a growing international organization's editorial direction and make a meaningful contribution to its reach and influence.
