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Company:	The Associated Press
Position:	Assistant Chief of Bureau -- Illinois
Location:	Chicago, Illinois
Job Status:	Full-time
Salary:	Not Specified
Ad Expires:	December 9, 2009
Job ID:	1119563

Description:
The Associated Press seeks an Assistant Chief of Bureau for its Illinois operations.

The assistant chief of bureau works with the chief of bureau to lead business development and manage AP's relationship with 68 newspaper members in Illinois, working also with broadcast members across the state. This individual assists the chief and works with regional and local news and photo managers to establish and execute goals for improving news on all platforms, producing revenue and preserving the AP's strong relationships with its members. He or she works with news to manage reporting resources and bureaus and to develop and evaluate staff in Chicago, Springfield, Ill., and a southern Illinois correspondence. The assistant chief works with the bureau chief, news editor and regional news managers to direct news, photo and multimedia coverage from Illinois for a state and global audience. He or she identifies market needs and product and service development opportunities and is a creative thinker who will take on other business development work as assigned. With the chief, this person develops and executes campaigns for new and existing services. The incumbent assists the chief of bureau in maximizing newspaper revenue from the region and managing expenses and administration of business operations. This person builds member participation in cooperative efforts, including news sharing efforts. He or she helps newspapers and broadcast members integrate AP news coverage and products in both traditional and new media platforms. The assistant chief of bureau plays a key role as AP and its members evolve coverage and services as consumption and delivery of news expands across platforms (print, Web, mobile, niche sites, blogs, and e-newsletters). This person is adept at developing strategies for online journalism and audience-building to meet the needs of member news and business executives. He or she understands interactive elements such as data-driven maps, databases, mashups, aggregators, social media apps, widgets and mobile tools. This person can manage social media and online communities. The incumbent represents the AP in the region's journalism community and is active in Freedom of Information and public access issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of developing and building relationships with newspapers, broadcast and new-media news and business operations. This person will have experience managing news coverage, staff and services across news platforms (print, Web, mobile, niche sites, blogs and e-newsletters). He or she will have supervisory experience with online news operations, social media and online communities. Skills in analyzing metrics will be essential. The candidate must be capable of developing market sales strategies and build participation in strategic initiatives, articulate business benefits and news values and goals. He or she will be able to manage competing priorities and multiple projects, and works well across divisions and reporting lines. The assistant chief of bureau must be a self-starter, organized and efficient, demonstrate initiative and the ability to negotiate effectively. He or she must be able to recognize and act on opportunities to improve and enhance bureau news and business operations. The candidate should have five years of supervisory experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast station or AP bureau.

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.

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