Executive Editor - Tucson

Lee Enterprises•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Daily Star is seeking a visionary, ambitious and community-centered executive editor to lead our newsroom in delivering indispensable journalism. This is a role for an editor who believes deeply in holding power accountable, amplifying community voices and producing work that makes readers’ lives better, clearer and more connected. We are seeking an innovative newsroom leader with a proven record of producing impactful journalism and growing readership and subscriptions. The ideal candidate will bring strong editorial judgment, a deep understanding of digital publishing and analytics, and the ability to lead a newsroom in a competitive news environment.

Requirements

Visionary, ambitious and community-centered leadership style
Proven record of producing impactful journalism
Proven record of growing readership and subscriptions
Strong editorial judgment
Deep understanding of digital publishing and analytics
Ability to lead a newsroom in a competitive news environment

Responsibilities

Oversee newsroom strategy, operations and editorial priorities across all platforms
Drive enterprise, investigative and watchdog reporting that leads the market
Ensure fast, accurate and continuously evolving breaking news coverage
Recruit, develop and retain high-performing journalists and newsroom leaders
Use audience data and editorial judgment to set coverage priorities around the most consequential issues facing Southern Arizona
Expand digital subscriptions, engagement and long-term reader loyalty
Position the organization for long-term growth in a rapidly evolving media environment
Collaborate across the organization to strengthen storytelling, audience engagement and newsroom performance
Deepen the organization’s connection to the communities it serves
Serve as a visible representative of the organization in the community
Position the newsroom at the center of key civic conversations and public-interest journalism