News Director

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We are looking for one of New Zealand's sharpest news leaders to help drive the news agenda for New Zealand's biggest news site Stuff, The Marlborough Express and Neighbourly.

As a News Director working closely with our team, you'll help ensure our audiences find important, compelling journalism and a captivating mix of stories across our print and digital titles.

Driving an audience-first newsroom approach you'll be responsible for finding, commissioning and publishing high-quality journalism, relevant to all our audiences, focusing on ensuring continued growth throughout New Zealand. You'll display a high level of competence and involvement in social media and understand how best to use it to drive community and audience engagement. You will be excited and motivated by the challenge of breaking New Zealand's biggest and best stories, and telling them in the most innovative and engaging ways with words, pictures, video and more.

As a leader you will enthuse and inspire others with a keen eye for talent, combined with strong coaching and development skills, and the ability to maintain a positive culture where creativity thrives is key to your success in this role.

This is an outstanding opportunity, based in our Blenheim newsroom, to showcase your potential with the added benefits of a competitive salary and medical cover.

If this sounds like your next challenge in journalism and leadership, then connect with us today.

Stuff embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace which reflects the incredibly diverse customers, audiences and communities we serve.

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