Deputy Director of Platforms, Evenings, NBC News Digital

Deputy Director of Platforms, Evenings, NBC News Digital

Join NBC News Digital as the deputy director of owned platforms, leading the evening shift of a 24/7 operation that delivers NBC News journalism across the newsroom’s homepage, app, alerts, social, newsletters and partner platforms.

In this management role based in Los Angeles, the deputy director will guide real‑time editorial decision‑making, oversee platform coverage during late‑night hours, manage and coach the platform team, and ensure a smooth handoff to NBC News’ London team. This position requires a calm, decisive editor who can make critical editorial calls independently while fostering a collaborative culture.

• Serve as the primary editorial lead for the evening shift, making real‑time decisions on coverage, placement and alerts.
• Oversee platforms coverage during late‑night hours, operating as the lead decision‑maker when much of the newsroom is offline.
• Manage and coach editors on the platform team, setting clear expectations and elevating performance through feedback and development.
• Anticipate major stories and events during the evening window and plan coverage accordingly, pivoting quickly when news breaks.
• Partner with fellow deputy directors to ensure consistency in editorial standards, workflows and platform execution across all shifts.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of platform strategies and best practices.
• Lead evening planning for the platforms team, including setting priorities and delegating assignments.
• Oversee the production and editorial quality of the Morning Rundown newsletter.
• Ensure a smooth and effective handoff of coverage to NBC News’ London team, clearly communicating priorities and ongoing stories.
• Write and edit eye‑catching copy for NBC News’ homepage, app, social platforms, newsletters, alerts, and more.
• Help develop and refine distribution strategies and playbooks for breaking news, original reporting and enterprise reporting to grow the evening audience.
• Champion and help evolve the newsroom’s best practices, from headlines to social and SEO copy to planning and distribution practices.

• 8 years in a digital newsroom.
• A strong understanding of the digital distribution ecosystem and SEO best practices.
• Experience using newsroom tools such as Chartbeat, Parse.ly, Google Trends, Google Analytics, Taboola Newsroom and Social Flow.
• Experience writing for different audiences and an understanding that not all stories will be successful on every platform, but appropriate framing can make all the difference.

• Experience in news editing and management is preferred.
• An insatiable curiosity for digital audiences and how they consume content across different platforms.
• Excellent communication skills and diplomacy; comfortable giving feedback to peers and navigating newsroom dynamics.
• Flexibility and creativity; a problem‑solver who can roll with the punches and adjust when the news cycle upends plans.

Hybrid:
This position has been designated as hybrid, contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in‑office requirements at any time.

Benefits:
This position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary range: $110,000 - $130,000 (bonus eligible).

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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