Are you a driven editorial leader who wants to help shape the future of one of Sweden's most esteemed daily newspapers? Norrköpings Tidningar is now seeking an editor-in-chief who is eager to develop local journalism.
Norrköpings Tidningar combines agenda-setting journalism with swift coverage of events. We succeed in producing journalism that makes a difference for people, have advanced our work in covering current events, and have made significant strides in new publishing formats. We are now looking for an editor-in-chief and responsible publisher who will actively and inspiringly lead Norrköpings Tidningar's ongoing editorial work. You are passionate about free speech, understand the importance of local journalism, know how to engage readers, and want to work closely with your team to achieve this.
The mission includes:
- Leading the editorial work both strategically and operationally towards set goals.
- Being the responsible publisher.
- Ensuring that the content is of high quality and relevant to our users.
- Developing content for users with our publishing strategies as support.
- Representing Norrköpings Tidningar in external contexts.
- Having responsibility for personnel, budget, and work environment.
Within the editorial team, there are currently departments for sports, news, investigative journalism, and we have editorial offices in Norrköping, Finspång, Söderköping, and Valdemarsvik. We publish in audio, video, images, and text, primarily adapted for digital publication. We act based on analyses of reader behavior in both strategies and immediate news situations.
In the editorial team, you will work with experienced and curious colleagues and managers who are passionate about engaging their readers across various channels.
As editor-in-chief, you will also be responsible for NTM Desk, where four positions cover a larger monitoring area for several of NTM's titles, primarily during evenings and nights.
Collaboration within the group
NTM encompasses 16 titles with a wide geographical spread, from Norrbotten to Småland and across to Gotland. One of NTM's strengths is working together to inspire each other and create internal synergies – and this will benefit you as editor-in-chief.
To succeed in this role, we see that you are a clear leader. You are goal-oriented and results-driven, have a strong ability to build relationships, spread engagement, and are clear about the direction of the organization.
You are a confident publisher.
You have extensive experience in journalistic work in a leadership position.
You have documented leadership skills and experience in driving change initiatives.
You have a good understanding of the media landscape's development.
We are a values-driven group that strives for equality and diversity, and therefore value applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
To ensure a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on selected candidates as part of our recruitment process.
Selection and interviews are ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.
For questions, please contact recruiting manager Nils Olauson at
[email protected].
NTM Media is one of Sweden's largest local media companies. The core of our operations is free and independent journalism that creates local societal benefits and upholds democracy. We deliver local news today for a better society tomorrow.
Our company consists of two parts: our editorial operations and our commercial sales organization. The common foundation is our local knowledge. Through Sweden's strongest local news channels, with 18 subscribed news titles from Vimmerby in the south to Kiruna in the north, we reach over a million readers every day.
NTM Media is owned by NTM, a foundation-owned group with a heart for local journalism. We have no short-term return requirements, allowing us to act long-term with the primary purpose of conducting journalistic activities. Learn more about our group at ntm.se.
We have high ambitions in our daily work and as an employer. We actively work on our work environment, skills, and leadership to create a thriving organization. We value diversity and develop by leveraging our employees' varied experiences and perspectives, but we unite under a common value base: We are attentive, goal-oriented, and curious, and therefore quick to change. We have a positive spirit, and we are forgiving, tolerant, and inclusive.