• Lead the US news operation, overseeing day-to-day digital news coverage, including breaking news, enterprise reporting, and major story moments. • Set and drive the US editorial agenda, identifying the stories that matter most to American audiences across politics, society, culture, business, and beyond. • Partner with the Executive Editor to translate global editorial strategy into US execution, ensuring alignment with Newsweek’s standards, priorities, and subscription goals. • Develop and execute strategies to grow US audience reach, engagement, and subscriptions across platforms, working closely with Audience Growth & Strategy teams. • Champion speed, exclusivity, and smart framing in breaking news, while ensuring accuracy, fairness, and strong editorial judgment. • Integrate AI-powered tools and workflows into the US newsroom to enhance reporting, verification, production, and audience personalization. • Manage, mentor, and inspire US editors, reporters, and digital specialists, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. • Uphold Newsweek’s editorial standards and oversee quality control across all US news output. • Allocate US newsroom resources effectively, balancing breaking news demands with longer-term enterprise and subscription-driven journalism. • Communicate editorial priorities and strategic updates clearly and consistently to the US newsroom. • Any other reasonable duties required to meet the needs of the business.