Deputy Director of Platforms, Evenings, NBC News Digital

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

1d•$110,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

NBC News Digital is looking for a deputy director of owned platforms to lead its evening shift, overseeing a critical part of a 24/7 operation that brings NBC News’ journalism to millions of readers across its homepage, app, alerts, social, newsletters and partner platforms. This role is one of three deputy directors responsible for leading platforms coverage across mornings, evenings and weekends. The deputy director will guide real-time editorial decision-making during the evening, ensuring NBC News’ platforms are timely, competitive and aligned with newsroom priorities and audience needs. The evening platforms deputy plays a unique role in the newsroom, overseeing homepage, app, alerts, and some social presence throughout busy evenings until the handoff to the staff in London. This editor is responsible for maintaining a high standard of coverage independently, while preparing NBC News’ platforms for the next news cycle. Working closely with the director of owned platforms and fellow deputies, this editor will help execute platform strategy, maintain consistent standards across shifts, and contribute to ongoing improvements in how we present and distribute our journalism. They will partner with evening news editors to ensure NBC News’ platforms are always up to date and its stories always have the sharpest framing. They’ll also work hand in hand with teams across the newsroom and network, including news and politics editors, the photo and video desks, and TV producers. This role also oversees the production of the Morning Rundown newsletter, ensuring it is accurate, engaging and reflects the most important stories as audiences begin their day. The deputy director plays a key role in the daily handoff to NBC News’ London team, ensuring a smooth transition of coverage and clear communication of priorities during the overnight hours. The ideal candidate is an experienced editor who loves telling stories and thinks strategically about engaging audiences across different platforms. The role is best suited for a deft communicator and multitasker who is calm and decisive under pressure, with the confidence to make critical editorial calls independently. It requires a manager and team leader who fosters a collaborative culture and who can elevate the work of their direct reports with clear and consistent coaching and feedback.

Requirements

8 years in a digital newsroom.
A strong understanding of the digital distribution ecosystem and SEO best practices.
Experience using newsroom tools such as Chartbeat, Parse.ly, Google Trends, Google Analytics, Taboola Newsroom and SocialFlow.
Experience writing for different audiences and an understanding that not all stories will be successful on every platform, but that appropriate framing for different spaces can make all the difference.

Nice To Haves

Experience news editing and managing is preferred.
An insatiable curiosity for digital audiences and how they consume content across different platforms.
Excellent communication skills and diplomacy. The ideal candidate feels comfortable giving feedback to peers and can delicately navigate the dynamics of a large newsroom.
Flexibility and creativity: The ideal candidate is a problem-solver who can roll with the punches and adjust when the newscycle upends the most carefully laid plans.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary editorial lead for the evening shift, making real-time decisions on coverage, placement and alerts
Oversee platforms coverage during late-night hours, operating as the lead decision-maker when much of the newsroom is offline
Manage and coach editors on the platform team, setting clear expectations and elevating performance through feedback and development
Anticipate major stories and events during the evening window and plan coverage accordingly, while pivoting quickly when news breaks
Partner with fellow deputy directors to ensure consistency in editorial standards, workflows and platform execution across all shifts
Contribute to the development and refinement of platform strategies and best practices
Lead evening planning for the platforms team, including setting priorities and delegating assignments
Oversee the production and editorial quality of the Morning Rundown newsletter
Ensure a smooth and effective handoff of coverage to NBC News’ London team, clearly communicating priorities and ongoing stories
Write and edit eye-catching copy for NBC News’ homepage, app, social platforms, newsletters, alerts, and more
Help develop and refine distribution strategies and playbooks for breaking news, original reporting and enterprise reporting with the aim to grow our evening audience
Champion and help evolve the newsroom’s best practices, from headlines to social and SEO copy to planning and distribution practices