Head of Connect Editorial Partnerships

As the lead editor for Stacker Connect, you will drive editorial review strategy and process improvements as we scale our newswire through syndication partnerships with hundreds of incredible 3rd party editorial organizations. You will review and publish coverage from a mix of for profit orgs like Experian, SmartAsset, and Rocket Home and nonprofit newsrooms like The Marshall Project, The Hechinger Report, and Grist, helping produce an invaluable 3rd party newswire distributed to thousands of news outlets across the country.

Our mission is to empower the world’s publishers. Stacker’s newswire serves over 3,000 local news partners, ranging from major networks like Hearst, McClatchy and Advance to hundreds of independent outlets. Comprised of both  in-house coverage and 3rd party coverage, the newswire helps complement the coverage of our publishing partners and engage their readers in new ways. We're looking for a leader who is excited to play a major role in redefining how brand coverage is sourced and distributed across the local journalism landscape and to maximize the impact of content for our partners.

Responsibilities:

• Manage editors responsible for reviewing stories, providing feedback to partners, and packaging content within our CMS for distribution to our network
• Craft editorial strategy for syndicated content from brand partners and nonprofit newsrooms, working with clients and revenue teams to ensure a strong mix of stories for the wire
• Ensure all syndicated content is accurate and meets Stacker's editorial standards through strong editorial systems and partner feedback loops 
• Evaluate new brand partners and their stories, ensuring a commitment to storytelling principles and brand alignment with the wire
• Operationalize content production by identifying opportunities for process adjustments, product features, and resource requests and working across teams to drive improvements
• Work with senior newsroom, revenue, and product leaders to drive growth through new partnership types and content innovation

Requirements

Must-haves:

• Proven editorial experience: 7+ years experience in journalism or a related field, with 3+ years experience in an editor, management, or operational role. This should include a history of maintaining high journalistic standards, a keen eye for storytelling, and the ability to discern the newsworthiness and integrity of content from diverse sources.
• Operational expertise: Proven ability to develop and implement efficient, scalable content processes and manage projects that can solve production pain points. Ability to consistently execute on deliverables to internal stakeholders and brand partners.
• Growth mindset: A track record of contributing to business growth, ideally in a media or content distribution context. This includes identifying new partnership opportunities, understanding market trends, and effectively collaborating with brand partners to expand Stacker's reach and impact.
• Bias to action and innovation: A passion for the future of journalism, particularly in supporting local news ecosystems. The ideal candidate should be eager to explore new models and technologies that advance the mission of modern journalism, while upholding the principles of ethical and impactful reporting.
• Content marketing and/or brand-funded content experience: the ability to tactfully communicate editorial standards to clients and manage back-and-forth on brand content

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with content syndication: Demonstrated understanding and experience in content syndication, resyndication, or similar partnerships. This includes familiarity with the nuances of working with brand partners and nonprofit newsrooms, ensuring content aligns with Stacker's values and standards.
• Passion for local journalism: understanding of the coverage strengths, aspirations, and gaps of the local journalism landscape with an eagerness to help support 
• Cross-team experience: proven record of collaborating across Product and Revenue teams to drive editorial
• Experience in personal finance, health, and real estate coverage
• Experience with data visualizations and data-driven storytelling

Benefits

We offer the following benefits to all team members:

• Competitive base salary ($100,000-120,000 based on experience)
• Equity Stock Option Program
• Full Health & Dental Coverage
• Fully Remote Team
• Unlimited PTO
• 3 Months of Paid Family Leave
• Annual Team Offsites
• 401(k) matching
• Monthly Virtual Social Events
• Awesome & Inclusive team culture!

Stacker is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive newsroom that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage women, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

Stacker is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Founded in 2017, Stacker is a new media company excited by the future of journalism. Every day, our efforts center on developing new and more sustainable ways to produce, distribute, and fund great storytelling that contextualizes our world and drives impact for news publishers big and small. We do this through a number of ways—from our tech-forward storytelling method and freely accessible newswire, to offering a structured avenue for non-publisher organizations to participate and contribute to quality journalism.

Our ultimate mission is to empower the world’s publishers: through a commitment to provide free access to great storytelling and by championing innovation in how journalism is done, we enable our national- and local-scale publishing partners to engage their audiences and focus on their own original reporting.

As a bootstrapped company, we’re a resourceful team focused on building an inclusive, equitable culture around shared values of integrity, ownership, and collaboration. Building for the future is reflected in the way we work: we are remote-first, embrace flexible schedules, and offer competitive benefits and perks including unlimited vacation, an employee equity program, heath & dental coverage, and 401(k) matching.

We’re always looking for curious, media-minded thinkers to join the team. We encourage women, people of color, veterans, people with disabilities and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

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