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To connect with us, visit <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">www.usatodayco.com </a> <div> <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank"></a></div>Opinion Director, USA TODAY Position Summary USA TODAY is seeking an experienced, ambitious, and creative Opinion Director to build the most compelling opinion team in American journalism. Our aim is to create a new standard for opinion journalism—one that reflects the full range of perspectives across America, not just those elevated on the coasts, and helps bridge divides through thoughtful, challenging, consequential conversation. This role sits at the center of our mission to elevate informed civic dialogue, surface bold and thought-provoking perspectives, and engage audiences around the defining issues of our time. 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Reporting Relationship <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reports to the SVP of USA TODAY.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leads the USA TODAY opinion team, including center-right and center-left writers.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partners closely with opinion leaders across the USA TODAY Network’s local newsrooms.</li> </ul> Core Responsibilities <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Set the editorial vision and strategy for USA TODAY Opinion, aligned with our mission, ethical principles, audience priorities, and civic role.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Maintain the highest standards for accuracy, fairness, transparency, and legal and ethical compliance in opinion journalism.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead and develop editors, writers, and contributors, building a culture of excellence, range of thought, and continuous improvement.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Represent USA TODAY Opinion internally and externally, including at industry events and public forums.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shape a distinctive opinion report grounded in facts, strong reporting, and clear points of view.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Set coverage priorities across timely commentary, explanatory opinion, and the defining debates shaping the country.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead USA TODAY Opinion's experimentation with and oversight of AI tools, setting contributor standards around AI-generated and AI-assisted content, piloting potential applications, and helping shape organization-wide policy in this rapidly evolving space. </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner across the USA TODAY Network to raise standards, surface strong local voices, and expand the reach and impact of opinion journalism.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work across Product, Audience, Brand, and Multimedia to evolve how opinion is presented, distributed, and experienced.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use audience insights to sharpen strategy, deepen engagement, drive subscription conversion and retention, and grow loyalty.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This role has final say on what runs, how it’s framed and promoted, and owns the roadmap for opinion products (digital packages, newsletters, podcasts, video franchises, live events, etc.)</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A bias toward action and comfort with change.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Significant experience leading opinion journalism at a major media organization.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exceptional editorial judgment and deep command of ethics, libel, and publishing standards.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 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font-size: 10pt;">USA TODAY Opinion is trusted, urgent, influential, and essential to the national conversation.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Audience engagement with opinion grows meaningfully across platforms.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A dynamic contributor ecosystem reflects the breadth, complexity, and conviction of America.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network are aligned in raising the standards, reach, and impact of opinion journalism.</li> </ul> Application Instructions We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order: 1. Your resume – one to two pages. 2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job. It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration. #Newsgnt #LI-NC1 #LI-Remote The annualized base salary for this role will range between $138,000 and $215,625. Base compensation is reflective of many factors, including, but not limited to, the market in which one lives/works, individual education level, skills, certifications and experience. Note: variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. <div> <div>USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. 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In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:Recruit@usatodayco.com" target="_blank">Recruit@usatodayco.com</a>. Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.</div> </div>

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