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Chief News Director

1 month ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Stuff Full time

We're looking for a **Chief News Director** - a rare opportunity to be second in command of **Stuff's Auckland newsroom**.

Can you drive a news team to produce outstanding content? Do you have the right connections around town? Are you someone who just has to know everything that's happening in Auckland?

Your primary responsibility will be to attract audiences of value and build public trust in our business. You'll be busy - commissioning and publishing high-quality journalism, running a team of news directors and getting the best out of our team of reporters and visual journalists. It's no 9-5 job, but it's fun and rewarding.

**Your duties will include**:

- Commission high-quality local journalism and content for stuff.co.nz, Neighbourly and print publications.
- Develop a strong culture of visual storytelling, particularly video, within the newsroom. print publications.
- Ensure all staff are committed to audience-first publishing and have the skills to distribute local content for maximum impact across all platforms including social.
- Ensure stories have context and analysis, clarity, impact and flair.
- Support the growth of Stuff's membership base through editorial initiatives that encourage sign ups and display support for other business units' initiatives.

**To be successful in the role, you will need to meet the following requirements**:

- The ability to innovate and generate fresh ideas
- The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across editorial and other departments and contribute as part of a team
- The ability to work unsupervised and independently when required
- Strong journalistic skills including the ability to write and self-edit
- The ability to capture, commission and select appropriate visuals

**Benefits of working with us**:

- Opportunity to work for a company that truly values diversity and inclusion
- Medical insurance & Kiwisaver
- A strong reward & recognition programme
- A generous parental leave policy for any employees that are the primary or secondary carer

Stuff is a collection of print newspapers, the nation's largest news website, and wholly-owned social media platform Neighbourly, all aimed at connecting Kiwi communities to the stuff that matters, the stuff they love and the stuff that brings us together. We are proud to be New Zealand's leading media organisation, connecting with 3.2 million New Zealanders every month across our platforms.
- Ka oti rānei i a koe tēnei mahi? Kāti, tono mai ināianei kia tīmata ai tō haerenga me Stuff i tēnei rā._
- Stuff champions inclusion. Be it gender, ethnicity, beliefs, abilities or experiences - we know that diversity brings another lens through which we all learn, connect and grow._
- E kōkiri nei a Stuff i te whāinga kia whai wāhi ai te katoa. Hāunga te ira, te iwi, ngā whakapono, ngā āheinga, ngā wheako rānei o te tangata - e mōhio nei tātou mā te kanorau e whai tirohanga hou ai, e ako ai, e tūhono ai, e whanake anō ai tātou katoa._
- Nā runga i tā mātou ū ki tētahi taiao mahi e whakaatu ana i te kanorau o ngā hapori i Aotearoa, i te ao, i te pō, ka pōhiringia, ka ākina anō ngā tono mahi a te marea whānui, hāunga te ira, te iwi, te hauātanga, te pakeke rānei. E ū nei mātou ki te whai kia wātea ai ā mātou ara whai mahi ki te katoa i runga i te mana taurite._

**_ Disclaimer: Stuff does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Stuff is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes._**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
9259- Posted on
17 Mar 2023- Closes on
31 Mar 2023 12:00- Location(s)
Auckland- Expertise
Editorial, Management, News Director- Job level(s)
Experienced, Management- Work type(s)
Full Time- Work arrangement
Permanent


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