Consumer Reports seeks associate director of content development

Must have college degree, plus minimum 8-10 years’ experience editing at a major national media brand. Experience with digital required, multi-platform experience that includes print and video highly preferred.  Must have demonstrated success in a fast-paced multi-platform content environment; be both fast and have with high editorial standards.

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills a must. Candidate should also be able to package content for both print and digital platforms. Experience partnering with UI/UX, data visualization, digital product management, business development / strategic content partnerships, is beneficial. Will also work closely with Cross-Platform Managing Editor to help manage aggressive deadlines across both print and digital products so must have strong understanding of journalistic strategy and principles in both disciplines.

Success Criteria:

• Builds trust, instills trust and integrity, takes ownership when things go wrong and does not pass blame

• Focuses self and others on action and results
• Promotes collaboration and accountability by seeking leveraging connections and interdependencies and breaking down silos
• Actively addresses issues and challenges by encouraging candid discussion, building common understanding and gaining agreement

• Removes barriers, but recognizes when to halt an initiative

• Communicates clearly and confidently on a consistent basis

• Sets up staff and teams for success, establishes the right priorities and actionable goals, focuses on mission critical activities.

• Partners with Deputy Director, Content and Director of Content Development to set overall editorial strategy.
• Work directly with five Content Development Team Leaders to develop daily digital content for ConsumerReports.org and related properties, including top-editing stories. Coordinates efforts between content development and digital editorial teams as needed to ensure these two critical groups are working seamlessly to produce high quality, strategic digital content.
• May manage direct reports who edit or support story creation.
• Top-edit cross-platform enterprise stories that will appear in both the magazine and online, ensuring highest journalistic standards in all mediums.
• Works with Content Managing Editor to steer content planning, particularly around digital platforms.
• Monitors and helps to ensure weekly digital output goals are met by content development departments to further revenue goals, without sacrificing quality.
• Collaborates  with digital editorial and analytics teams to ensure content meets traffic, engagement, and other critical KPI goals
• Work closely with partners in Engagement, Policy, Testing, Survey, Video, Business Development and other key stakeholders as needed to support content creation.
• Support Deputy Director of Content in managing staff, as needed.

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