Head of Content / Chief Editor
Job Description
Title: Head of Content / Chief Editor
Company Name: Crowds Reach
Vacancy: --
Age: At least 18 years
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
- At least 7 years
Published: 2026-07-01
Application Deadline: 2026-07-31
Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies,
or a related field.
● Additional certification in media law, digital journalism, or crisis communication is a plus.
Requirements:
- At least 7 years
Skills Required:
Additional Requirements:
- Age At least 18 years
Experience
● Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in journalism, editorial management, or
media/broadcast content leadership.
● Demonstrated experience in a senior editorial role (Senior Editor, Deputy Editor, or
Chief Editor) with direct oversight of a newsroom or editorial team.
● Proven track record of sourcing, verifying, and authenticating breaking news under
tight deadlines.
● Prior experience handling public relations, media liaison, or spokesperson duties.
● Demonstrated experience managing reputational crises or editorial damage control
situations.
Skills & Competencies
● Exceptional news judgment and editorial instinct, with a strong grasp of what
constitutes credible, publishable content.
Expert-level command of AP/Reuters style guides (or equivalent house style),
grammar, and editorial standards.
● Strong understanding of media ethics, defamation law, and press regulations.
● Proficiency with fact-checking and verification tools (e.g., reverse image search,
geolocation verification, source cross-referencing).
● Strong team leadership, delegation, and people-management skills.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the
organization publicly.
● Crisis-communication mindset — calm, decisive, and solutions-oriented under pressure.
● Familiarity with CMS platforms, digital publishing tools, and analytics dashboards.
● Working knowledge of SEO principles and multi-platform content distribution (web,
social, broadcast).
Responsibilities & Context:
About the Role
We are seeking a seasoned Chief Editor with a minimum of 7+ years of experience in
journalism, editorial leadership, and media/broadcast operations to head our editorial desk.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for the integrity, credibility, and strategic direction
of all news content produced and distributed by the agency — across digital, print, and
broadcast channels.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on newsroom leader with sharp editorial judgment, strong news
sense, a deep understanding of media law and ethics, and proven crisis/reputation
management capabilities
Key Responsibilities
Editorial Leadership & Content Curation
● Oversee the full editorial workflow — story assignment, sourcing, fact-checking,
authentication, and final sign-off — across all desks (national, business, entertainment,
etc.).
● Curate and prioritize news content based on newsworthiness, audience relevance, and
editorial guidelines.
● Establish and enforce a rigorous source verification and authentication protocol to
safeguard against misinformation, fake news, and unverified claims.
● Review and approve headlines, leads, copy, and visuals prior to publication/broadcast.
Team Leadership & Newsroom Management
● Lead, mentor, and manage a multi-disciplinary team
● Conduct editorial meetings, assign beats, and manage daily/weekly editorial calendars.
● Build a culture of accountability, accuracy, and deadline discipline within the newsroom.
Identify skill gaps and drive training on ethics, fact-checking tools, and digital-first
reporting.
Public Relations & Stakeholder Management
● Act as a key liaison between the newsroom and external stakeholders — clients, PR
agencies, government bodies, and industry contacts.
● Manage relationships with press contacts, official spokespersons, and media houses to
ensure credible sourcing and access.
● Vet press releases, sponsored content, and PR pitches for editorial fit and
conflict-of-interest concerns.
Strategic & Compliance Oversight
● Stay current with media law, press regulations, libel/defamation risk, and industry
codes of conduct (e.g., press council guidelines, broadcast standards).
● Monitor industry trends, competitor coverage, and audience analytics to inform editorial
strategy.
● Collaborate with the marketing/digital team on SEO-conscious, platform-optimized
content strategies without compromising editorial standards.
● Ensure compliance with copyright, attribution, and intellectual property standards in all
published material.
Job Other Benifits:
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Work Place: Work at office
Company Information:
Gender: Male and Female can apply
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
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