VP, Engaged Journalism — Multiplatform Community Leader

Rocky Mountain PBS; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Public Media seeks a Vice President, Engaged Journalism to place community listening and audience insight at the heart of our journalism. The VP will guide statewide editorial strategy across Rocky Mountain PBS and KUNC, connecting reporting with Coloradans on broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

The role leads three teams and partners with cross-functional leaders to drive audience growth, engagement and sustainability across platforms, with a focus on inclusive

Qualifications

• 10+ years in journalism or newsroom leadership with audience strategy focus.
• 5+ years in senior leadership of audience strategy or multiplatform publishing.
• Proven success growing audiences and deepening community engagement.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams across audience, social, digital, and newsroom operations.
• Strong editorial judgment with rapid, accurate reporting and editing skills.
• Ability to surface story opportunities important to diverse Colorado communities.
• Experience with analytics, newsletters, events to extend reach and impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a unified engagement journalism strategy across platforms.
• Direct KUNC News, RMPBS News and Civic Engagement teams.
• Shape platform plans for breaking news, elections, investigations, and projects.
• Mentor a high-performing team and foster experimentation and accountability.
• Set editorial vision across newsrooms while maintaining independent voices.
• Oversee statewide engagement partnerships and community listening initiatives.
• Manage budgets and allocate resources to editorial priorities.

Skills

Journalism leadership

Audience strategy

Editorial judgment

Multiplatform publishing

Community engagement

Data-informed decision making

Team building

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Public media experience

Budgeting & resource allocation

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in journalism, communications, or related field

Tools

Analytics tools

Social listening tools

Newsletter & publishing platforms

Job description

Rocky Mountain Public Media seeks a Vice President, Engaged Journalism to place community listening and audience insight at the heart of our journalism. The VP will guide statewide editorial strategy across Rocky Mountain PBS and KUNC, connecting reporting with Coloradans on broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

The role leads three teams and partners with cross-functional leaders to drive audience growth, engagement and sustainability across platforms, with a focus on inclusive