NowPublic.com has an immediate need for a highly motivated Deputy News Director. The successful candidate will report to the News Director in a full-time position based in downtown Vancouver, BC providing support to the editorial team worldwide.

Under the supervision of the News Director and the Chief Marketing Officer, and working with NowPublic’s team of Regional Editors and the Contributor Relations team, the Deputy News Director has a significant role in helping to shape the Company’s image and future.
Major responsibilities of the Deputy News Director position are:

• Initiating and managing changes and additions to site editorial strategy, content and workflow, as well as editorial procedures.
• Assist in management of existing staffing structures and individual roles and responsibilities within the content team. Assessing areas of duplication and identification of editorial functions that are not presently fulfilled.
• Assist in implementation of a strategic community and content direction that results in a high level of user engagement as evidenced by a growing number of unique visitors, page views and time spent on the site.
• Ensuring that site editorial and community features stay aligned with immediate consumer needs and scientific evidence and trends.
• Working actively within a team of editors, writers, and community professionals; Being aware of developing, breaking, and continuing news stories that are appropriate for posting on NowPublic.com.
• Forging strong collaborative relationships with and recruiting potential and existing citizen and mobile journalists. Building a network of contributors who will provide excellent news coverage for local readers of nowPublic.com
• Gathering news dispatches from commercial and non-professional sources
• Monitoring locally-based social networks and identifying potential news stories
• Identifying future events and designing news campaigns around them.
• Staying alert for technological and societal changes which may have an impact on the viability and success of NowPublic.com
• Performing all reasonable tasks assigned to you by the News Director with efficiency, timelines, and creativity

Anticipated compensation package includes:

* Commensuratewith experience

* Eligible for NowPublic stock option program

* Eligible for NowPublic bonus program

please contact jobs*at*nowpublic.com with your resume and a quick summary of your experience with NowPublic (brand new, existing and past members all welcome!)