Editor in Chief, Newsroom
$153,600–$245,900 year
HybridLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Editor-in-Chief, Visa’s global newsroom, serving as the senior editorial authority and establishing long-range editorial direction aligned with regional market realities. The role actively writes, commissions, edits, and shapes flagship content while upholding newsroom standards and narrative coherence. You will lead editorial priorities, partner with regional leads, set the editorial bar, and oversee a team of editors, writers, and content creators. The position is hybrid with expectation of in-office days to be confirmed by the Hiring Manager and involves leading high-visibility storytelling, managing an editorial pipeline, and guiding multi-market storytelling to reflect evolving narratives and policy, technology, and trust considerations.
Required Qualifications
- 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
- Experience operating as an editor or newsroom leader with clear decision-making authority
- Demonstrated ability to enforce editorial standards and push back with senior stakeholders
- Strong editorial judgment and experience managing high-volume, high-visibility content pipelines
- Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple competing priorities
- Strong executive presence with the ability to counsel senior leaders and operate as a trusted partner
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with sharp editorial instincts
- High-level of professional integrity and confidentiality
- Creative, positive, collaborative, and high-energy individual with an ability to execute
- Comfortable taking ownership and driving the team forward on a daily basis
- Mix of agency and in-house experience strongly preferred
- U.S. Applicants Only
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