Deputy Director of Platforms, NBC News Digital (Evenings)

About the Role

NBC News Digital seeks a Deputy Director of Owned Platforms to lead its evening shift — a 24/7 operation covering homepage, app, alerts, social, newsletters, and partner platforms. One of three deputy directors, this role is Mon–Fri, starting at 11:30 a.m. PT, based in Los Angeles (hybrid, minimum four days in office).

What You'll Do

• 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 as the primary decision-maker when much of the newsroom is offline
• Manage and coach editors on the platform team
• Lead production and editorial quality of the Morning Rundown newsletter
• Ensure a smooth handoff to NBC News' London team
• Write and edit copy for the homepage, app, social, newsletters, and alerts
• Contribute to platform strategy and best practices with the director and fellow deputies

Requirements

• 8 years in a digital newsroom
• Strong understanding of the digital distribution ecosystem and SEO best practices
• Experience with newsroom tools: Chartbeat, Parse.ly, Google Analytics, Taboola Newsroom, SocialFlow
• Excellent communication skills; calm and decisive under pressure
• Experience news editing and managing preferred

Pay & Benefits

$110,000–$130,000/yr (bonus eligible). Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.