I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives. The West Coast News Director will report into the Managing Editor for People Digital and help support the site’s enormous news operation by providing leadership for the west coast digital team including night staff, liaising with the reporting staff and audience growth team. Shrewd news instincts and reporting abilities are key, as well as an advanced understanding of analytics and audience development. The person in this role will work closely with the managing editor on identifying key developing news stories to push forward, while also coordinating with the audience growth team to identify digital news priorities based on analytics, SEO-demands and social-media driven trends. Ready to to