Vice President of Growth and Community

Chalkbeat; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic News Company seeks a Vice President of Growth and Community to lead audience engagement and community outreach. This full-time, remote-eligible position requires a strong background in journalism and a passion for civic values. The role involves strategic collaboration, audience growth initiatives, and enhancing community engagement across various locations in the U.S.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

20 days of PTO and a paid one-week recess

401(k) matching program

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in journalism, including 5+ years in a management role.
• Demonstrated success in driving audience growth and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Setting the editorial audience strategy in collaboration with leadership.
• Evaluating and expanding the membership program.
• Strengthening community reach and supporting geographic expansion.

Skills

Audience Growth

Community Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job description

Civic News Company, parent company of the nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat, focused on telling the story of education in America; Votebeat, dedicated to in-depth reporting on elections and voting; and Healthbeat, covering public health and health policy both nationally and locally, is seeking a propulsive, collegial leader to join our mission as newly created role of Vice President of Growth and Community. This is an exciting opportunity for a mid-career newsroom leader with a robust background in digital media and journalism to integrate modern audience engagement strategies with community outreach, business development, and organizational growth.

This role reports directly to the editor-in-chief, Civic News Company.

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Setting the editorial audience strategy, including:
  • Collaborating with executive leadership on organizational goal-setting and strategic direction.
  • Developing and executing an audience acquisition strategy.
  • Partnering with editorial leadership across all three Civic News verticals to shape coverage informed by audience needs.
• Evaluating and expanding our membership program, including:
  • Product and technology development Editorial integration Pricing strategy and tier design Creation of member-only content and events
• Strengthening community reach and supporting geographic expansion, including:
  • Deepening engagement with our existing community and ensuring their needs are met.
  • Expanding our audience through strategic partnerships and impactful events.
  • Partnering with our geographic growth leadership team to find the next locations for our bureaus

What background and skills do you have? (We know not all strong candidates will have all the skills we list. That’s OK. What else do you bring to the table? Please tell us!):

• 10+ years of experience in journalism, including 5+ years in a management role.
• Demonstrated success in driving audience growth and engagement.
• Experience in community management and outreach.
• Strong track record of high-level cross-functional collaboration.
• Deep passion for Civic News Company’s mission and values.

This full-time, remote-eligible position may be based anywhere in the continental United States. Civic News Company already has a presence: Chicago, Colorado, Indianapolis, Newark, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Tennessee, New York City, and Washington, D.C.

The salary range is $140,000 to $ 160,000; final salary will be determined based on level of experience and geographic location, with a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 20 days of PTO and a paid one-week recess
• 401(k) matching program
• Paid parental leave

Civic News Company recognizes a staff bargaining unit, Civic News Company, affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, East, a labor union representing thousands of members who write content for news and online media, motion pictures, and television. This position is not included in the Civic News Company bargaining unit.

About Civic News Company

At Civic News Company, our mission is helping people understand how America works so they can make it work better. Committed to equal employment opportunities, Civic News Company welcomes applicants and employees from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to races, colors, national origins, ancestries, creeds, religions, genders, ages, disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientations, and marital statuses. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply and contribute to our shared vision.

Civic News Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Civic News Company is required to give you writteninstructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Civic News Company can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Civic News Company can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.