Job opening: VP Editorial at Newsy.com

Here's an opening at a new venture, an Internet-based news provider. They
cover international news coverage from a variety of perspectives and present
the story with more context and more views than a traditional daily report.
They are look for someone to lead their editorial content. This information
comes directly from them.


Vice President of Editorial at Newsy.com
Newsy.com is a multiperspective video news service provided by
Media Convergence Group, Inc. Newsy.com is a leader in online and mobile
video news. Based in Columbia, MO and partnered with the Missouri School of
Journalism. We are a privately funded start up and provide medical benefits,
stock options, an extraordinary work environment and a state of the art
digital newsroom.

The Vice President of Editorial is responsible for developing and executing
the editorial voice, editorial brand and editorial vision for Newsy.com and
reports to Newsy's President.

Please Send Resume To: MAX@NEWSY.COM

Primary Responsibilities:
* Leading the editorial team and responsible for the content, editorial
products and direction of the website.
* Innovating ahead of the competition - defining and winning our strategic
category.
* Analyzing metrics and audience research and proactively anticipating the
needs of our viewers and customers.
* Representing the website to external organizations interested in the
website, public forums and panels and to outside media.
* Training, supervision, mentoring and evaluating members of the editorial
team. Teaching an advanced level editorial course to undergraduate and
graduate students at the Missouri School of Journalism.
* Generating story ideas, writing, editing and publishing of content.
Qualifications:
* Excellent writing and editing skills, and demonstrated ability to
conceive and execute creative and innovative editorial projects.
* 10-15 years of senior editorial leadership experience with
demonstrated success of building and delivering editorial voice and vision.
Online and digital media experience preferred.
* Deep understanding of the video news market for online and mobile
devices.
* Proven people management experience. Driven work ethic and
self-starting attitude - strong mentoring skills.
* Bachelor¹s degree required, Master¹s degree preferred.
* Exceptional ability to innovate and desire to learn new software and
technologies, listen to audiences and quickly drive and adapt to change.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, a true team player.
* Passionate, ethical, honest, flexible and humble ­ a real news junkie
who will build an innovative and remarkably useful news service.