Global Head of Technology Journalism

Key Responsibilities

Define and lead the global editorial vision for technology coverage across all regions.
Identify the most important global technology themes and ensure sustained, authoritative and ground-breaking coverage.
Develop editorial frameworks for major areas including (but not limited to):
Artificial intelligence
Big Tech and platform power
Regulation and antitrust
Tech lobbying and political influence
Social media and online culture
Cybersecurity and surveillance
Digital labour and automation
Climate and technology
Consumer technology
Startups and innovation
Technology policy and geopolitics
Coordinate reporting efforts between US, UK and Australian teams to maximise impact for daily reporting, investigations, features, explainers and long-term editorial projects and foster a collaborative culture.
Create systems for seamless editorial handovers across time zones.
Lead regular cross-office planning meetings and editorial reviews.
Ensure major global stories receive coordinated coverage with regional expertise and local angles.
Ensure that technology coverage is accessible to lay readers and engaging to global audiences
Identify gaps in coverage and work to build up reporting on currently under-covered areas
Encourage collaboration between technology journalists and reporters on adjacent beats including politics, business, media, science and culture.
Work closely with audience, SEO, visuals, video, audio and product teams to expand the reach and impact of technology journalism.
Develop coverage formats suited to digital audiences across all platforms, including live blogs, newsletters, podcasts, explainers and visual storytelling.
Help position the Guardian as a destination for authoritative and accessible technology journalism.
Use audience data and reader behaviour insights to refine coverage strategy without compromising editorial standards.
Represent the Guardian publicly on technology journalism and industry trends.
Build relationships with sources across global technology hubs.
Participate in conferences, panels and media partnerships where appropriate.

Key contacts and relationships (internal and external)

Regional heads of news; regional desk editors across beats including national and international news, business and environment; multimedia teams; audience teams.

Knowledge & experience

Significant senior editorial leadership experience within a major newsroom, digital publisher or international media organisation.
Deep experience covering technology, digital platforms, business, politics or related areas,
Demonstrated ability to lead reporters and editors across multiple locations and time zones.
Experience managing complex breaking news coverage alongside long-term original and investigative reporting.
Proven record of commissioning and editing high-impact stories, investigations and analysis.
Experience developing editorial strategy tied to audience growth and digital engagement.
Strong understanding of newsroom operations, workflows and cross-functional collaboration.
Sophisticated understanding of the global technology industry, including major companies, regulatory dynamics and emerging trends.
Exceptional editorial judgment and news instincts.
Strong organisational and strategic planning abilities.
Skilled at mentoring and developing journalists at different career stages.
Calm and decisive leadership under deadline pressure.
Strong interpersonal skills; adept at communicating with senior stakeholders across editorial and business functions.
Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
Actively demonstrate inclusive leadership by promoting equity, valuing diverse perspectives, and addressing barriers that affect your team.

Skills and behaviours

Willingness to embrace a visual, multi-format approach and think beyond text at the point of commission.
Collaborative, open and inclusive in approach.
Enthusiastic about experimenting with new formats and ways of reaching audiences.
Understanding of audience needs and behaviour across different platforms.
Comfortable engaging with analytics to take a data-informed approach to decision-making
Open to learning new skills and adaptable in applying your existing expertise in new ways.
Keen to innovate and experiment in your daily work, seeing every outcome as a chance to learn and improve.
Understanding of The Guardian’s values: honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, and a sense of duty to the reader and the community.