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USA TODAY Deputy Editor in Chief

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.

Our current portfolio of media assets includes The USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY, and local media organizations in 43 states in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. We also own digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ, which provide a cloud-based platform of products to enable small and medium-sized businesses to accomplish their marketing goals. In addition, our portfolio includes one of the largest media-owned events businesses in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

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USA TODAY Deputy Editor in Chief

USA TODAY/usatoday.com is seeking an experienced journalist, innovative storyteller, and strategic thinker to help lead the transformation of one of the nation’s most essential newsrooms.

USA TODAY is an iconic national brand committed to our foundational mission of being the Nation’s Newspaper, the indispensable and essential destination for news and information about how Americans live their lives, navigate their economy, and sustain their democracy. Those lives are the USA TODAY story.

We must examine all the critical forces economic, political, cultural, social affecting the choices people make in their daily lives about their futures and the future of the country. This is a monumental story that encompasses everything from who becomes the next president of the United States to what you pay for gas, and the shape and cost of your streaming bundle.

The audience is at the heart of our mission and our commitment to those audiences is to keep them informed and connected, that with USA TODAY they will know more and live better. Audience growth is our bedrock.

For this role, you will be endlessly curious about the country and the changes and challenges people confront every day. You will embrace the technological and cultural change reshaping our industry and the lives of our audiences

You will be a fierce collaborator and exceptional people manager with a demonstrated ability to rally big newsrooms to sustained excellence.

USA TODAY is a newsroom with a strong legacy of innovation and inclusion, and you will help build on that legacy by fostering a culture of risk-taking and experimentation.

This role is a great fit for someone who has managed newsroom during big breaking news events, who understands that explaining the implications the how, the why and the what-next — of the news is the real value of what we do for readers, viewers, listeners, and other content consumers. You will be nimble and relentless in delivering consistently useful, enterprising reporting every day.

This position reports to the editor in chief and will lead the production of a robust, digital news report defined by distinctive and essential national reporting every day.

The preferred location for this role is based in Washington, DC, however remote may be considered for the right candidate and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska and Hawaii.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least ten years of experience as a successful leader of a national newsroom.
• Experience leading digital news operations.
• A commitment to building teams on which ersity and belonging are central to the functioning of those teams.
• A commitment to innovation, experimentation and using data to understand and grow our audiences and deepen our journalism.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work with experienced journalists and develop new talent.
• A record of executing on big ideas.
• A history of being able to work well with others.
• Ability and willingness to relocate.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check.

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The annualized base salary for this role will range between $119,700 and $284,050. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and union representation, if applicable.