Head Breaking News (Digital)

The ideal candidate for the position of leading the Breaking News division on Republic Digital should be a sharp and high-speed newsroom leader who excels under pressure. With a strong editorial judgment and the capability to steer real-time coverage across video, text, and social media, the candidate must possess a self-driven passion for current affairs and a competitive news instinct. It is essential for the candidate to bring deep knowledge to contextualize breaking news developments in real-time. Moreover, the ideal candidate should be able to pick a story, visualize it, and deliver it swiftly across various formats to ensure that Breaking News on Republic Digital is not only the first but also the sharpest, most engaging, and impactful across platforms. Innovation in formats is crucial to maintain this standard, whether it is a breaking news video, a story, a push notification, a short video alert, a real-time social post, or a live digital stream. In terms of leadership, the candidate must provide clarity of thought, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and take end-to-end responsibility for the BREAKING NEWS domain in a digital environment. Leading the digital breaking news desk with a video-first approach and overseeing the website, app, and social media platforms are key responsibilities. The candidate should be able to work through breaking news subjects effortlessly and train and manage a team of producers, video editors, graphics, reporters, and copy editors in real-time. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring speed, accuracy, and sharpness of editorial delivery at all times. Coordination with bureau teams, TV desks, and agencies for live and breaking updates is crucial, as well as making editorial decisions on push alerts, flash headlines, and social breaking formats. It is essential to maintain systems that demonstrate readiness for emergencies, crises, and round-the-clock alertness. The ideal candidate must have excellent team-building skills, be target-focused as a leader, and own key metrics such as time to publish, traffic spikes, views, and news impact. Required skills include 6-10 years of digital/broadcast news experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, impeccable academic record, and professional delivery based on targets. A strong grip on national, political, global, and breaking developments, command over real-time publishing tools, excellent news copy skills, headline instincts, SEO knowledge, and the ability to remain calm under pressure while multitasking and triaging breaking flows are essential for this role.,