Executive Producer - Digital Newsroom - English
Description
Executive Producer - Digital Newsroom - English
Al Jazeera Media Network
We are seeking an experienced Executive Producer to join our Digital Newsroom at our headquarters in Doha. In this role, you will lead the editorial and operational direction of the newsroom, ensuring all digital content meets Al Jazeera’s editorial standards, values, and mission.
You will play a critical role in shaping daily coverage, driving editorial excellence, and delivering high-quality, impactful journalism across digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the editorial and administrative management of the digital newsroom.
- Develop and oversee the daily editorial plan, ensuring alignment with breaking news and evolving global developments.
- Drive real-time editorial decision-making, adjusting coverage priorities as news unfolds.
- Oversee the publishing process across all digital platforms, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency.
- Ensure all content adheres to Al Jazeera’s editorial standards, ethics, and brand positioning.
- Coordinate closely with news desk, planning, field teams, and other departments to deliver seamless coverage.
- Monitor all published output across websites, apps, and social platforms, ensuring optimal performance and presentation.
- Identify workflow challenges and implement solutions in collaboration with newsroom leadership.
- Evaluate the performance of journalists, editors, and correspondents, driving continuous editorial improvement.
- Design and support training initiatives and workshops to enhance newsroom capability.
- Produce daily editorial reports, including coverage performance, key achievements, risks, and forward planning.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media, Communications, or a related field.
- Minimum 9 years’ experience in a leading international newsroom, with a strong background in digital journalism.
- Proven experience in editorial leadership, newsroom management, and digital publishing.
- Strong understanding of multi-platform news production and audience engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced, 24/7 news environment.