AI Innovation Editor — Newsroom Automation

Hearst; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hearst's San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate are seeking an AI Development Editor to drive hands-on AI integration into newsroom content and tools. The role blends technical know-how with journalistic judgment to identify high-impact AI opportunities and to design responsible, scalable workflows.

You'll build, test and maintain AI pipelines, ensure accuracy and transparency of AI-assisted content, and train editors and reporters across the newsrooms in effective AI practices.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated experience experimenting with AI or automation tools in a journalistic context.
• Familiarity with generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and newsroom-focused tools (transcription, summarization, translation, meeting monitors).
• Technical literacy: ability to work with APIs, structured data, or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript) preferred.
• Expertise in prompt engineering.
• Excellent communication and training skills; able to translate technical concepts for nontechnical colleagues.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
• Commitment to ethical journalism, transparency and accuracy.

Aufgaben

• Editorial Leadership: Leverage AI in building utility products for consumers.
• Evaluate, pilot and integrate generative AI and automation tools into the newsroom.
• Develop standards and best practices for AI use in reporting, editing, fact-checking and audience engagement.
• Lead training sessions and provide support for editors and reporters using AI tools.
• Oversee the editorial work of AI developers across our newsrooms.
• Identify opportunities where AI can augment journalism (e.g., enhanced data collection, transcription, summarization, civic coverage, audience personalization).
• Stay ahead of industry developments and assess emerging tools, vendors and partnerships.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams on internal tools to improve efficiency and enhance storytelling.
• Ensure AI applications align with ethical journalism standards and company AI policies.
• Establish guardrails for accuracy, sourcing, transparency, and human oversight of AI-assisted content.
• Audit and monitor newsroom AI use, providing regular updates to editorial leadership.
• Serve as a point person for AI strategy across the newsroom.
• Partner with editorial leads to identify reporting beats where AI-assisted workflows can expand coverage.
• Act as a liaison with legal, HR, and executive leadership on responsible AI adoption.

Kenntnisse

AI experimentation

Generative AI knowledge

Prompt engineering

Communication and training

Editorial judgment

Project management

AI strategy

Tools

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Transcription tools

Summarization tools

Translation tools

Meeting monitors

Jobbeschreibung

Hearst's San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate are seeking an AI Development Editor to drive hands-on AI integration into newsroom content and tools. The role blends technical know-how with journalistic judgment to identify high-impact AI opportunities and to design responsible, scalable workflows.

You'll build, test and maintain AI pipelines, ensure accuracy and transparency of AI-assisted content, and train editors and reporters across the newsrooms in effective AI practices.