Global Tech Journalism Chief and Visionary

The Guardian; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Sick time

401(k) Match

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Flexible hybrid schedule

Job summary

The Guardian is seeking a senior editorial leader to set and drive the global technology coverage strategy across regions. You will coordinate US, UK, and Australian teams, develop frameworks for AI, regulation, and digital culture, and ensure coverage resonates with readers worldwide.

You will guide reporters, edit high‑impact investigations, and work with audience, SEO, visuals, and product teams to expand reach while maintaining editorial standards.

Qualifications

• Significant senior editorial leadership experience within a major newsroom, digital publisher or international media organisation.
• Deep experience covering technology, digital platforms, business, politics or related areas.
• Demonstrated ability to lead reporters and editors across multiple locations and time zones.
• Experience managing complex breaking news coverage alongside long‑term original and investigative reporting.
• Proven record of commissioning and editing high‑impact stories, investigations and analysis.
• Experience developing editorial strategy tied to audience growth and digital engagement.
• Strong understanding of newsroom operations, workflows and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Sophisticated understanding of the global technology industry, including major companies, regulatory dynamics and emerging trends.
• Exceptional editorial judgment and news instincts.
• Strong organisational and strategic planning abilities.
• Skilled at mentoring and developing journalists at different career stages.
• Calm and decisive leadership under deadline pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills; adept at communicating with senior stakeholders across editorial and business functions.
• Ideally, you'll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global editorial vision for technology coverage across all regions.
• Identify the most important global technology themes and ensure sustained, authoritative and ground-breaking coverage.
• Develop editorial frameworks for major areas including AI, Big Tech, regulation, policy and more.
• Coordinate reporting efforts between US, UK and Australian teams to maximise impact.
• Create systems for seamless editorial handovers across time zones.
• Lead regular cross‑office planning meetings and editorial reviews.
• Ensure major global stories receive coordinated coverage with regional angles.
• Ensure technology coverage is accessible to lay readers and engaging to global audiences.
• Identify gaps in coverage and build reporting on under‑covered areas.
• Encourage collaboration between technology journalists and reporters on adjacent beats.
• Work with audience, SEO, visuals, video, audio and product teams to expand reach.
• Develop formats for digital audiences across live blogs, newsletters, podcasts, explainers and visuals.
• Help position the Guardian as a destination for authoritative and accessible technology journalism.
• Use data to refine coverage strategy without compromising editorial standards.
• Represent the Guardian publicly on technology journalism and industry trends.
• Build relationships with sources across global technology hubs.
• Participate in conferences, panels and partnerships where appropriate.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Technology journalism

Global coordination

Investigative reporting

Commissioning/editing

Audience growth

Newsroom operations

Time-zone collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring journalists

Calm under deadline

Job description

The Guardian is seeking a senior editorial leader to set and drive the global technology coverage strategy across regions. You will coordinate US, UK, and Australian teams, develop frameworks for AI, regulation, and digital culture, and ensure coverage resonates with readers worldwide.

You will guide reporters, edit high‑impact investigations, and work with audience, SEO, visuals, and product teams to expand reach while maintaining editorial standards.