Digital Director-Omaha, NE

Lee Enterprises•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking a dynamic editor to help shape the newsroom’s digital strategy and lead its next phase of growth. The Digital Director will help grow the newspaper’s digital audience and subscriber base through engaging, differentiated content and subscriber-retention efforts. The role calls for a strategic, hard-working editor who thrives under pressure, writes compelling and accurate headlines on tight deadlines, and embraces digital-focused storytelling and experimentation. Leadership experience is preferred. Candidates must be based in Omaha or willing to relocate to the metro area.

Requirements

Be based in Omaha or willing to move to the metro area.
Be a hard-working, strategic thinker who thrives under pressure.
Craft compelling, accurate headlines on tight deadlines.
Embrace digital-focused storytelling and experimentation.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Shape the next phase of digital growth, emphasizing engaging, differentiated content and subscriber retention.
Edit and post written content produced by other journalists.
Write compelling headlines for multiple platforms.
Create written and visual content for social media.
Produce and edit videos and podcasts.
Advocate on an ongoing basis for digital transformation.
Report and produce written content for The World-Herald’s digital platforms, focusing on timely, accurate reporting with the potential to reach large audiences.