The Director, Multiplatform will lead the digital properties and initiatives for NBC Local in Washington, DC which includes NBC4 and Telemundo 44.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall editorial vision and Multiplatform strategy across core digital, streaming and social media platforms

• Lead digital team in executing on a day-to-day basis including working across platforms including broadcast

• Develop strategic plans for core and off-platform coverage of events, elections, severe weather and initiatives

• Manage editorial and business strategy, operations and direction for nbcwashington.com, telemundowashington.com, social media accounts, mobile and OTT apps and streaming platforms

• Partner with peers across the news division to align on innovation and transformation efforts for a multi-platform, story-centric operation

• Participate in editorial and content meetings and act as liaison between television and digital platforms

• Develop audience development strategies to increase followers, viewership and content consumption across all platforms

• Lead trainings with content creators and staff to ensure they are using the most effective technology and methods to reach current and new audiences

• Coordinate with Brand Marketing to promote products and talent 
• Collaborate with counterparts in other local markets to share best practices and resources across all of NBCU Local’s and NBC News' digital platforms

• Liaise with national and local station leadership team, providing regular updates of business strategies and objectives

• Monitor traffic, qualitative and engagement trends for all platforms

• Participate in business development with sales management and account executives to provide sales ideation.

• Seek and review business development opportunities for all news platforms

• Present editorial projects, franchises and associated traffic and qualitative metrics to sales team on regular basis, providing specific advertising solution for clients. Attend client meetings as necessary.
• Partner closely with Community on local station initiatives

• Manage local contracts on content partnerships and products

• Uphold journalistic standards, ethics and ensure adherence to NBC News Group legal and standards policies
• Lead digital team meetings, providing summary of editorial, marketing, business development and research efforts
• Set and monitor traffic and engagement goals for editorial team

• Supervise, mentor, develop and manage the newsroom staff