Director, Programming

Job Description

We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.
We're seeking a Director of Digital Programming to lead the editorial team responsible for curating and optimizing the content experience across our core digital surfaces - web, mobile web, and mobile apps - for a 24/7 global news organization.
This role is at the intersection of journalism, audience behaviour, and product innovation. The ideal candidate brings sharp editorial judgment, strong people leadership, and a strategic mindset grounded in data. You ensure our digital front doors consistently reflect the urgency, depth, and breadth of our journalism - and that they serve the evolving needs of our audiences around the clock.
Must be willing to work overnights, evenings, weekends and/or holidays as this role supports a 24/7 business
Your Role Accountabilities…
• Lead a team of editors curating and programming the organization's home and front- door digital experiences (web, mobile web, and app)
• Exercise strong editorial judgment in real-time, particularly during high-pressure breaking news
• Frame stories with clarity and impact, including writing or approving high-quality headlines, teases, and promotional language
• Make sophisticated editorial decisions around content hierarchy, timing, and rotation across multiple formats (text, video, visuals)
• Monitoring real-time analytics to guide programming decisions and adjust content placement dynamically, and Identifying patterns in audience behaviour across platforms and use insights to inform both daily and long-term programming strategy
• Guide programming strategy across formats - including live video, text, audio, and visuals - ensuring each is optimized for its platform
• Spot key live opportunities and coordinate with digital video producers to bring time-sensitive content to audiences
• Represent programming priorities in editorial and cross-functional leadership meetings
• Serve as the primary liaison between the programming team and executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals and editorial positioning
• Collaborate closely with peers in News, Product, Audience Development, and Design to deliver a cohesive, audience-first experience
• Support testing and experimentation efforts on surfaces by providing editorial input and aligning tests with audience goals

Qualifications & Experience…
• Proven experience in digital journalism, audience programming, or editorial operations within a fast-paced news or media environment
• Experience managing teams in a 24/7 publishing operation, ideally with global coordination
• Demonstrated ability to balance real-time editorial instincts with long-term strategic thinking
• Deep understanding of audience engagement, digital consumption behaviours, and cross-platform storytelling (text, video, audio)
• Strong analytical skills - comfortable interpreting audience data and using it to drive decisions
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working with executive stakeholders and cross-functional leaders
• Experience working with product and design teams to enhance digital storytelling or homepage surfaces
• Demonstrated commitment to journalistic standards and editorial independence
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-128yey-216-73-216-127-42 in your application.