Head of newsroom
| Highest | $12,000 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Not required |
| First paycheck | 4 years bachelor's degree + 8–12 years newsroom experience |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $12,000max |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $10,550 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $10,550 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $10,550 |
| IrelandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €10–25k | $8,650 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $8,400 |
What does the day look like?
Only about 15% of your day is the glamorous part: evaluating investigative pitches, signing off on major cover stories, and defining editorial standards. The remaining 85% is heavy management and operations. Around 35% goes toward assigning beats to section heads, overseeing desk editors, managing freelancer contracts, and resolving team issues. Another 25% is spent managing editorial budgets, tracking freelance spending, and coordinating with advertising and revenue teams. The final 25% involves reviewing drafts with media lawyers for defamation risks, monitoring live audience traffic via Chartbeat or Google Analytics, and running breaking news desks.
You work inside Content Management Systems such as WordPress VIP, Drupal, Arc XP, or Chorus, alongside workflow boards like Trello, Airtable, Asana, and Monday.com, wire services like Reuters Connect and Associated Press Newsroom, and Slack or Microsoft Teams. Workweeks range from 45 to 60 hours. While standard office hours apply, you remain on permanent 24/7 call for breaking news, libel risks, or publication deadlines. Night and weekend shifts are standard during elections, major geopolitical developments, or breaking news cycles.
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