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Chief Revenue Officer
inewsource
OUR STORYinewsource is a nationally recognized leader in the emerging and fast-growing field of nonprofit journalism. We believe that local and regional civic news, especially investigative reporting, is essential to a functioning democracy, and can help communities alter the course of history. Since our founding over 10 years ago, inewsource has been nothing short of ambitious in our mission and our journalism. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to improving lives in the San Diego region through impactful, data-based investigative and accountability journalism. We do not editorialize or give opinions. Our work reaches more than 1 million media users each week, thanks to our groundbreaking partnership with San Diego’s KPBS, one of the top NPR and PBS affiliates in the nation. Whether we are writing about local government, transportation, education, health, taxes or the environment, our journalists work together to deliver original reporting with data-driven precision through web, radio, and TV. inewsource produces all original work, focused exclusively on investigative journalism and accountability. This focused approach enables our newsroom to go deep, conducting extensive research and rigorously fact-checking stories, resulting in high-impact, enterprising journalism. In addition to reporting, our internship and community education programs further our commitment to promoting the practice of fact-based journalism. Our team of 13 staff, which is projected to scale to 27 over the next two and-a-half years, is housed in the KPBS newsroom on the campus of San Diego State University. OUR MOVEMENTNonprofit journalism is a new and emerging field, staffed by extremely passionate people committed to public service and protecting our democracy. The current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical role our sector plays, as traditional print newspapers reduce staff or close their doors completely due to falling advertising revenues. With 200+ organizations around the country, nonprofit journalism is actually thriving: while newsroom jobs at traditional newspapers have dropped 45% over the past 5 years, employment at nonprofit news organizations is up 79%. We are working with the American Journalism Project and other nonprofit newsrooms across the country to build a national movement committed to ensuring communities have the information they need to sustain our democracy. THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INVESTMENTAJP is a venture philanthropy organization with an ambitious mission to raise and deploy $50M to grow sustainable nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsrooms that are governed by, sustained by, and reflect the public they serve. In December of 2019 AJP announced its first $8.5M in grants, selecting inewsource as one of 11 nonprofit civic news organizations around the country to receive a significant multi-year financial investment. One of the most unique and exciting aspects of AJP’s support is that the funding is directed for business operations – investing in staff and resources to help scale the organization and build our revenue base. With AJP’s support, the inewsource budget will grow from our current $1.4M to $2.6M annually, based on progress towards our milestones. More information about inewsource, our partnership with AJP and the
POSITION SUMMARYinewsource has a very ambitious growth plan, which is why we created the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) position. This leader will be dedicated to identifying and developing new revenue streams, thereby ensuring the organization’s sustainability for the future. They will be intimately involved in developing new audiences and new products, and will have the opportunity to build successful models that may be replicated across the country through our partnership with the American Journalism Project. Although based in San Diego, this position has the potential to become a key player in the national nonprofit journalism movement. We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial leader to take ownership of our $2.6M annual funding goal. The CRO will develop the business strategy and leverage funding we recently received to scale our revenue team with up to 5 new positions. As a member of our senior leadership team, the CRO will work closely with the CEO, overseeing every aspect of revenue generation. Equally as important, the CRO will also serve as a highly valued thought partner to both the CEO and the Board. With philanthropic support as the highest priority, this position will carry a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects and provide critical support to all other members of the revenue team. inewsource has been quite successful in raising its current $1.4M budget through individual memberships and major gifts. The CRO’s challenge will be to expand our base of traditional funding sources by creating new and innovative revenue streams through leadership in marketing and strategic partnerships. RESPONSIBILITIESThe core focus areas of this position are:
The CRO will have a broad range of responsibilities under these focus areas, requiring a strong mix of
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inewsource is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment for all employees.
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| Chief Revenue Officer | San Diego, California |
| inewsource | 3 Weeks Ago |
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