Vice President of Content

Date Posted	January 06, 2026
Industry	Newspapers, Digital Media
Specialty	Local News
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Negotiable

Description:

The Gazette News Group is seeking a Vice President of Content to lead our newsroom and help shape what local journalism looks like in the Capital Region of New York. This is the top newsroom role, and it requires someone who can balance the fundamentals of strong reporting and ethics with a modern, audience-focused approach that grows our digital reach and strengthens our community connections.

We’re a family-owned news organization that cares deeply about serving our readers. We want a leader who shares that commitment, brings a sense of urgency to the work, and can motivate and support a newsroom that’s eager to produce impactful journalism. This position requires someone who communicates clearly, collaborates across departments, and can help create a unified strategy for where our journalism is going.

As Vice President of Content, you’ll set the priorities for our coverage, guide how we listen to our community, and make sure the journalism we publish meets the high standards our readers expect. You’ll play a key role in helping us grow our digital audience, increase conversions, and expand coverage into areas that help new readers find us and stay with us.

We’re looking for someone who understands the importance of both traditional news coverage and non-traditional content and can help us continue to grow our service journalism, lifestyle coverage, explainers and guides.

You should be comfortable being out in the community, building relationships, and making sure our coverage truly reflects the people and issues of our region, including residents who may not always feel represented in local news.

This is also a senior leadership role in the company. You’ll help set strategy, manage budgets, develop staff, and work closely with other departments to make sure our newsroom is aligned with our company’s goals. Success in this role is measured by the impact of our journalism, the growth of our audience and subscriptions, and the culture you build inside the newsroom.

What You’ll Do

• Set the editorial vision and oversee content strategy across print and digital.

• Use analytics and audience insights to inform decisions while staying grounded in solid news judgment.

• Drive digital performance, including audience growth, engagement, conversions and retention through smart use of AI, SEO, social, newsletters, and new formats.

• Guide community-listening efforts so we stay connected to what matters most to our readers.

• Oversee enterprise projects and ensure we consistently produce journalism that has real impact.
 
• Approve front-page content and work with design staff to deliver strong visual presentations in print and online.

• Put in place a newsroom training plan covering reporting, editing, ethics, digital skills and new technologies like AI.

• Lead and support companywide strategic initiatives, especially those tied to audience, revenue and product.

• Ensure deadlines are met and workflows run smoothly.

• Represent the Daily Gazette in the community and build relationships that strengthen our journalism.

What You Bring

• 7-10 years of newsroom leadership experience.

• A deep understanding of audience engagement and experience in driving this in a modern newsroom

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or relevant professional experience.

• Experience managing teams, overseeing budgets and leading strategic efforts.

• Strong reporting and editing skills and the ability to raise the quality of the entire team.

• A clear understanding of digital growth strategies, including SEO, social media, newsletters and analytics.

 • A track record of building relationships in the community and engaging audiences that haven’t always been reached by local news.

• Experience across a mix of content types including news, sports, lifestyle, business, service journalism.

• Curiosity and openness to new tools and approaches, including AI.

• Familiarity with print production and how to create a strong print reading experience.

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities at once.

• Proficiency with content management systems, analytics tools and digital storytelling platforms.

Gazette News Group is an independent, locally owned media company serving New York’s Capital Region through a growing network of daily and weekly newspapers, including The Daily Gazette, The Recorder, The Leader‑Herald, and several community publications. Headquartered in Schenectady, the company is expanding its footprint through strategic acquisitions and a renewed focus on digital transformation, audience growth, and high‑impact local journalism.