News Team Lead

TL;DR

News Team Lead: Managing, coaching, and training a team of reporters to break news and craft high-impact features for legal, government, and financial professionals with an accent on editorial excellence and news cycle management. Focus on driving coverage strategy, fostering a culture of high performance, and ensuring the delivery of ambitious journalism across consumer platforms.

Location: Must be based in Arlington, VA

Company

hirify.global provides specialized news, data, and analysis for legal, government, and financial professionals.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and train a team of reporters to produce high-quality journalism.
• Drive news coverage by planning, editing stories, and managing the news cycle.
• Set goals and targets for the team to ensure focus on breaking news and ambitious storytelling.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the newsroom.
• Make critical editorial decisions in real-time as news breaks.
• Collaborate with frontline editors and reporters to align coverage with reader needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Seven or more years of experience in journalism.
• Demonstrated success in producing excellent and ambitious stories.
• Strong news judgment and ability to set coverage agendas.
• Top-notch editing skills and ability to provide constructive feedback.
• Proven ability to manage change and influence teams of various experience levels.