Opinion Director

USA TODAY Network

Opinion Director managing the USA TODAY Opinion team and setting editorial vision. Cultivating civic community engagement around diverse perspectives in opinion journalism.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $138,000 - $215,625 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong leadership in opinion journalism, with a focus on ethical standards, audience engagement, and digital innovation. Capable of shaping editorial strategy and voice while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration across diverse teams.

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Opinion Journalism LeadershipEditorial JudgmentDigital InnovationAudience Growth StrategyStrong Editing and Writing Skills

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Hard Skills

Editorial StrategyOpinion WritingContent DevelopmentData-Driven Decision MakingAI Tools OversightDigital Package CreationPodcast ProductionVideo Content DevelopmentNewsletter ManagementSourcing and Reporting

Soft Skills

CoachingCollaborationCommunicationCultural LeadershipAdaptability

Industry Keywords

EthicsLibel StandardsPublishing StandardsAudience InsightsCivic RoleOpinion JournalismMedia OrganizationPublic ForumsTimely CommentaryExplanatory Opinion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the editorial vision and strategy for USA TODAY Opinion, aligned with our mission, ethical principles, audience priorities, and civic role.
Maintain the highest standards for accuracy, fairness, transparency, and legal and ethical compliance in opinion journalism.
Lead and develop editors, writers, and contributors, building a culture of excellence, range of thought, and continuous improvement.
Represent USA TODAY Opinion internally and externally, including at industry events and public forums.
Shape a distinctive opinion report grounded in facts, strong reporting, and clear points of view.
Set coverage priorities across timely commentary, explanatory opinion, and the defining debates shaping the country.
Lead USA TODAY Opinion's experimentation with and oversight of AI tools, setting contributor standards around AI-generated and AI-assisted content, piloting potential applications, and helping shape organization-wide policy in this rapidly evolving space.
Partner across the USA TODAY Network to raise standards, surface strong local voices, and expand the reach and impact of opinion journalism.
Work across Product, Audience, Brand, and Multimedia to evolve how opinion is presented, distributed, and experienced.
Use audience insights to sharpen strategy, deepen engagement, drive subscription conversion and retention, and grow loyalty.
This role has final say on what runs, how it’s framed and promoted, and owns the roadmap for opinion products (digital packages, newsletters, podcasts, video franchises, live events, etc.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience leading opinion journalism at a major media organization.
Exceptional editorial judgment and deep command of ethics, libel, and publishing standards.
Proven ability to shape a clear editorial voice while managing a wide range of perspectives.
Strong editing, writing, and coaching skills.
Deep commitment to sourcing, reporting, and rigor in opinion journalism.
Ability to lead effectively across a large, distributed newsroom.
Track record of digital innovation and audience growth in opinion or commentary.
Experience in both print and digital (newsletters, social, podcasts, video) formats, plus eagerness for using data to inform audience decisions and ongoing experimentation.

Benefits

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Set the editorial vision and strategy for USA TODAY Opinion, aligned with our mission, ethical principles, audience priorities, and civic role.
Maintain the highest standards for accuracy, fairness, transparency, and legal and ethical compliance in opinion journalism.
Lead and develop editors, writers, and contributors, building a culture of excellence, range of thought, and continuous improvement.
Represent USA TODAY Opinion internally and externally, including at industry events and public forums.
Shape a distinctive opinion report grounded in facts, strong reporting, and clear points of view.
Set coverage priorities across timely commentary, explanatory opinion, and the defining debates shaping the country.
Lead USA TODAY Opinion's experimentation with and oversight of AI tools, setting contributor standards around AI-generated and AI-assisted content, piloting potential applications, and helping shape organization-wide policy in this rapidly evolving space.
Partner across the USA TODAY Network to raise standards, surface strong local voices, and expand the reach and impact of opinion journalism.
Work across Product, Audience, Brand, and Multimedia to evolve how opinion is presented, distributed, and experienced.
Use audience insights to sharpen strategy, deepen engagement, drive subscription conversion and retention, and grow loyalty.
This role has final say on what runs, how it’s framed and promoted, and owns the roadmap for opinion products (digital packages, newsletters, podcasts, video franchises, live events, etc.) 🎯 Requirements
Significant experience leading opinion journalism at a major media organization.
Exceptional editorial judgment and deep command of ethics, libel, and publishing standards.
Proven ability to shape a clear editorial voice while managing a wide range of perspectives.
Strong editing, writing, and coaching skills.
Deep commitment to sourcing, reporting, and rigor in opinion journalism.
Ability to lead effectively across a large, distributed newsroom.
Track record of digital innovation and audience growth in opinion or commentary.
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