DIGITAL  STRATEGY MANAGER, AUDIO PRODUCTS

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is looking for a Digital Strategy Manager, Audio Products to join our Digital Strategy Department.

We are a team that places high value on enabling collaboration and empowering our journalists to do impactful journalism. You will be joining an innovative, mission-driven organization at a time of rapid change.

This is a local recruitment open to applicants with the legal right to work in the Czech Republic or Ukraine. We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with experience.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As a Digital Strategy Manager, Audio Products, you will develop, execute and assess the unique digital strategies of the audio products of RFE/RL news services in alignment with the organization’s strategy, mission and standards. This position reports to the Head of Digital Strategy.

Among other responsibilities you will:

• Apply and advise on the use of tools and tactics to increase the number of listeners, their level of engagement, and their propensity to return to RFE/RL as their preferred source of reliable news
• Manage relevant digital audio accounts and platform presence across the organization
• In collaboration with other departments: propose, prototype, launch, adapt and assess the services’ audio products across platforms, including social media
• Lead and guide cross-functional project teams to align editorial, technical, analytical, and marketing operations for digital audio products.
• Review and give feedback on services’ audio products and processes
• Help colleagues adapt to changes in their media environments

ARE YOU THE RIGHT CANDIDATE?

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 5 years of experience in digital journalism, esp. audio products
• At least 3 years in product management experience, incl. roadmaps and acting in consensus-facilitating roles
• Proficiency in English, other relevant languages, esp. Russian, preferred
• Strong history of mentoring and training of journalists
• University education in journalism or related fields or the equivalent in experience
• Familiarity with best practices, rules, and industry regulations and standards around podcast and/or radio production
• History of successful handling of progressively challenging assignments
• Familiarity with RFE/RL mission and journalistic standards

A complete list of responsibilities and qualifications can be found in the job description published at RFE/RL website: https://www.rferl.org/jobs/detail/NWSN181-2101.html

Only CVs with cover letters in English will be accepted.

To learn more about us please refer to our web page: https://pressroom.rferl.org/about-us