新闻主管
Head of News
我们是领先的科技驱动型媒体和娱乐公司，用17种语言为各年龄段的人群制作鼓舞人心的内容。以获奖的美术与流行文化杂志和TOP DIY频道Crafty Panda闻名，我们以前所未有的速度对抗世界的无聊：每月1.6亿次网站浏览量，每年620亿次视频浏览量。我们的团队由来自42个国家的350多名创意人才组成，在立陶宛维尔纽斯设有两个办公室。
我们正在寻找一位经验丰富且有抱负的新闻主管，带领Bored Panda的新闻部门进入下一阶段的发展。您将负责一个已建立的国际新闻部门和一支才华横溢的编辑和内容创作者团队。您的职责是基于现有的成功经验，发现新的机会，尝试新的内容和流程，最终扩大部门的影响力和表现。这个职位需要兼具强大编辑判断力、商业思维和卓越的团队领导能力。您应能够基于数据做决策，挑战现有工作方式，培养人才，并对整个业务单元的结果负责。
您将负责：
- 带领并发展国际新闻团队，打造高效、协作且积极的新闻室文化；
- 管理、指导和辅导编辑和内容创作者，帮助他们成长的同时保持高标准和责任感；
- 负责部门的战略、目标、KPI和整体表现；
- 发现流量和受众增长的新机会，并将其转化为可执行的实验；
- 根据数据、用户行为、市场趋势和平台变化，制定和优化新闻内容策略；
- 探索并进行A/B测试新的内容类别、格式、主题和方法，以发现新的增长机会；
- 确保部门在世界领先出版商中保持竞争力，并持续快速发现重要且吸引人的故事；
- 与社交媒体、分发、SEO及其他团队紧密合作，最大化内容的传播效果和表现；
- 持续改进日常流程，识别瓶颈，并利用AI、自动化和新工具提高效率、质量和速度；
- 对困难决策负责，主动解决问题，确保部门持续前进。
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We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazineand TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team comprises over 350 creative individuals from 42 different countries and 2 offices in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Head of News to lead Bored Panda’s News department and take it to its next stage of growth. You will take ownership of an established, international News department and a talented team of editors and content creators. Your role will be to build on what already works, identify new opportunities, experiment with content and processes, and ultimately grow the department’s reach and performance. This is a role for someone who combines strong editorial judgment with business thinking and exceptional people leadership.You should be comfortable making decisions based on data, challenging existing ways of working, developing people, and taking responsibility for the results of an entire business unit.
What You Will Do:
- Lead and develop an international News team, creating a high-performing, collaborative, and motivated newsroom culture;
- Manage, coach, and mentor editors and content creators, helping them grow while maintaining high standards and accountability;
- Take ownership of the department’s strategy, goals, KPIs, and overall performance;
- Identify new opportunities for traffic and audience growth and turn them into actionable experiments;
- Develop and optimize the News content strategy based on data, audience behavior, market trends, and platform changes;
- Explore and A/B test new content categories, formats, topics, and approaches to discover new growth opportunities;
- Ensure the department remains competitive with the world’s leading publishers and consistently identifies opportunities to cover important and engaging stories quickly;
- Work closely with Social Media, Distribution, SEO, and other teams to maximize the reach and performance of our content;
- Continuously improve the daily workflow by identifying bottlenecks and using AI, automation, and new tools to increase efficiency, quality, and speed;
- Take ownership of difficult decisions, solve problems proactively, and ensure the department continues moving forward.
What We Expect:
- Proven experience leading a newsroom, editorial department, content business unit, or a similar fast-paced team;
- Exceptional people-management and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, develop, and retain talented people;
- A track record of improving team or business performance and delivering measurable results;
- Strong understanding of digital publishing, audience growth, and content performance;
- Excellent editorial judgment and an understanding of what makes a story relevant, timely, and engaging;
- Strong knowledge of current affairs, entertainment news, and emerging trends, with the ability to quickly recognize stories, angles, and topics with strong audience potential;
- Experience finding, developing, or breaking exclusive stories is a strong advantage;
- Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making;
- Experience developing content strategies, running experiments, or A/B testing;
- Strong interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies, with the ability to identify practical ways to improve editorial workflows and efficiency;
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills, including the ability to give constructive feedback, handle difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, and hold people accountable;
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
What we offer:
- A role with significant ownership and the opportunity to shape the future of the Bored Panda News department;
- The opportunity to lead an established international team and build on a strong foundation rather than starting from scratch;
- Freedom to experiment, test new ideas, and have a direct impact on the growth of the business;
- A creative, ambitious, and collaborative work environment.
Compensation: 4,729 - 6,611 eur/gross + performance bonus applicable.
Originally posted on Himalayas