Silicon Valley Biz Journal seeks editor in chief

The Silicon Valley Business Journal, the award-winning business news leader in the South Bay Area, is looking for an Editor in Chief.

The Editor in Chief (EIC), as the highest ranking newsroom leader, is responsible for driving product strategy and quality across all platforms and for relentlessly building audience. The EIC must be equally at home in both the print and digital spheres — but leadership and innovation must be particularly pronounced on digital platforms. To be successful, the EIC must possess well-honed hard news instincts, have a burning curiosity about business and people, a deft editing hand and be equal parts leader, entrepreneur and marketer.

Duties include:

• Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our portfolio of products, including the existing print newspaper, daily emails, website, tablet and mobile.
• Drive staff adaptation to new mediums, platforms, skill sets, story forms, and ways of doing things.
• Take a proactive, hands-on approach in developing and leading reporting staff.
• Share responsibility for growing print, digital and event audiences. Work with other department heads to create business and marketing plans. In collaboration with the Publisher, identify and address new business and audience opportunities to extend the brand.
• Seek content syndication channels and partnerships for Business Journal’s content.
• Meet or exceed goals relating to audience-engagement.

• Embrace community and business outreach as an ambassador of the Silicon Valley Business Journal in the South Bay Area.

Required skills:

Inspiring, yet diplomatic

Innovative, curious, collaborative

Passionate, knowledgeable about businesses topics and coverage

Ability to lead a high-performance newsroom driven by excellence

Good communicator who can build on a strong newsroom culture

Must be comfortable and thrive in rapidly changing and uncharted media environment

Experience:

Management and/or team leadership experience required; Daily, and preferably, weekly print experience for a business news operation

Experience working in a digital news environment

Beat reporter experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to apply@bizjournals.com.