VP, Head of Digital Platforms

The AP is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to play a pivotal role in the future editorial direction of the overall organization as vice president and head of digital platforms. This is a unique opportunity for a highly qualified and mission-driven journalist to make a lasting impact on one of the world’s largest and most respected news organizations. We're looking for someone who is passionate about driving innovative editorial strategies as the AP expands direct to audience offerings. Building on its longstanding relationships with news organizations around the world, AP is expanding its direct to audience offerings, with a focus on advancing the power of facts in a rapidly evolving media ecosystem. Spanning the full range of established and novel media platforms, including web, social, newsletters and video, the AP’s initiatives require a best-in-class, entrepreneurial team with a wide array of experiences and expertise. Our organization has a long-standing role setting the industry standard for ethics in journalism, and we will need enthusiastic, driven and goal-oriented professionals to succeed. It is our job – more than ever before – to report the news accurately and honestly, and by joining this effort, you will have the opportunity to drive significant impact and help AP’s fact-based journalism reach a wider audience, while also helping AP modernize our digital news offerings for partner news organizations around the world.