Editor-in-Chief

Sightline Media Group is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead the editorial vision, growth, and transformation of its portfolio. The Editor-in-Chief will be responsible for driving innovation in content creation, subscription growth, and brand authority while maintaining Sightline's journalistic standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the national security and defense space and have experience directing multi-platform newsrooms that have unionized.

This role involves:

• Defining and executing a visionary editorial strategy.
• Driving transformation to address traffic losses.
• Integrating artificial intelligence and advanced analytics tools.
• Spearheading the growth of a subscription/membership platform.
• Driving editorial quality and content innovation.
• Building a future-forward newsroom.

Requirements:

• Military veteran or strong understanding of the defense/national security landscape.
• Proven experience leading and scaling newsrooms, ideally with a background in managing unionized teams.
• Strong track record of driving audience growth in a challenging digital landscape.
• Experienced media spokesperson with the ability to represent Sightline on-camera.
• Demonstrated success in launching subscription models, events, and other monetizable editorial products.

Sightline Media Group offers:

• The unique opportunity to redefine national security journalism in the digital age.
• The chance to shape the content, community, and business strategy for trusted publications.
• The opportunity to drive innovation and collaboration across the newsroom.