SVP, Editor in Chief

Job ID 10130663 Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States Business ESPN Date posted Sep. 09, 2025

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Job Summary:

Position Summary:

ESPN is seeking a visionary, strategic, and deeply experienced Editor in Chief to lead and integrate our Digital Editorial, Investigative & Enterprise Journalism, and Newsgathering teams. This role is responsible for shaping and executing ESPN’s editorial strategy across platforms, driving impactful journalism, and ensuring ESPN maintains its leadership in sports storytelling, breaking news, and accountability reporting.

This senior executive will partner across Content, Programming, Marketing, and Legal to ensure editorial excellence, speed, integrity, and innovation—anchored in ESPN’s journalistic mission and commitment to serve sports fans.

Responsibilities:

Set the editorial vision and priorities across digital platforms, news desks, and enterprise storytelling.

Uphold ESPN's editorial standards and ethics by ensuring strong sourcing, verification, fairness, and context in all reporting.

Align daily content operations with long-term strategy, ensuring ESPN is breaking news, surfacing untold stories, and delivering distinctive perspectives.

Drive cross-platform editorial initiatives, integrating linear, digital, and social.

Lead a team of executives across Digital Editorial, Investigative & Enterprise, and Newsgathering; provide clear direction, mentorship, and accountability.

Foster a culture of creativity, urgency, inclusivity, and collaboration.

Champion editorial diversity—in content, voices, and staffing.

Work closely with Programming, Studio, Social, and ESPN+ teams to drive audience impact and storytelling consistency.

Leverage audience data and market trends to refine editorial strategies, platform distribution, and coverage priorities.

Identify and develop emerging content formats and storytelling platforms, from longform features to real-time updates and explainers.

Qualifications:

Minimum 15 years of experience in journalism, including digital editorial, investigative reporting, and/or newsroom leadership at a national or global media outlet.

Proven leadership in overseeing large, multi-functional editorial teams.

Strong editorial judgment, with experience navigating high-profile, sensitive, or controversial stories.

Deep understanding of digital media and audience behaviors across platforms.

Demonstrated success in change leadership and building cohesive editorial cultures.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in sports journalism or leading editorial efforts at a major sports media company.

Familiarity with multimedia content development and cross-platform storytelling.

Background in crisis reporting or investigative journalism with measurable audience and impact outcomes.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.

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About ESPN:

Working at ESPN is unlike anything else. That’s because we’re always finding new ways to interact with fans – however and wherever they connect with sports. Every day we’re doing things that no one has done, all in a dynamic culture where we defy odds and continuously outdo ourselves. When you have the latest technology, game-changing ideas and world-class talent on your team, every day is extraordinary.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ESPN Productions, Inc, which is part of a business we call ESPN.

ESPN Productions, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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Explore this Location Bristol, CT

The Heart of Connecticut Bristol, Connecticut is just two hours from Boston and New York and just an hour from the shoreline. From the natural beauty of picturesque hills and fall foliage, to the high tech satellite dishes of ESPN, Bristol’s “City sized” with a small town vibe, offering wonderful memories no matter your pace.