Data / Distribution Editor RTL Nieuws

At RTL Nieuws, we reach millions of people daily via our site, app, and social media. In a landscape where news constantly demands attention, we ensure that our journalism is not only seen but also truly makes an impact.

That is why we are looking for a Data / Distribution Editor: someone who combines journalistic instinct with data and has a sharp sense of what touches people. Someone who understands how stories find their way to the audience and how to increase that impact.

What you will do as a Data / Distribution Editor
As a Data / Distribution Editor, you are responsible for how our journalism lands with the audience and what its effect is. You constantly look at how stories can best be presented on our platforms and use data and insights to increase the impact of our journalism. These are your main responsibilities:

• Together with the online editor-in-chief and compiler, you determine the presentation and prioritization of news on RTL Nieuws platforms (site, app, and social)

• You test and optimize articles based on impact: from headline and thumbnail to timing and placement, in order to increase the impact of stories

• You translate user data and insights into concrete editorial advice

• You devise how stories can achieve maximum reach and effect, for example via push notifications, social media, SEO, and newsletters

• You work closely with editors, social teams, and the editorial board to make stories stronger

• You identify opportunities: which stories deserve more attention or a different approach to better reach the audience?

What makes this role special
This role goes beyond simply putting articles online. You combine substantive journalism with a clear focus on reach, engagement, and impact. You operate at the intersection of editorial, data, and distribution, helping the newsroom bring journalism to the audience as effectively as possible.

Who you are and what you bring

• On-site collaboration: for this position, you work entirely from the office so that you can collaborate closely with colleagues from various newsrooms.

• Availability: you are available at least 32 hours per week and also work outside of standard office hours (early, evenings, and weekends).

• A new role in which you have a direct influence on the impact of RTL Nieuws stories

• The unique opportunity to help build a new team from the ground up that is responsible for the impact of our journalism

• Good employment conditions in accordance with the RTL Nieuws collective labor agreement

• Working in an ambitious, innovative, and fast-moving newsroom

• Plenty of room for your own ideas, personal development, and innovation

• A key role in the heart of the RTL Nieuws online newsroom

• An open working atmosphere where people work hard and laugh a lot

Why RTL Nieuws
Together with others including RTL Nieuws, RTL Z, Editie NL, RTL Boulevard, and RTL Weer/Buienradar, the RTL News Group brings current, reliable, and attractive news to a wide audience. Via app, website, TV, and social media, we reach millions of people daily.

Within RTL Nieuws, we believe that different perspectives lead to better journalism. As a news organization, we have built up extensive knowledge and insight in the areas of diversity and inclusion. We actively seek out new perspectives, both in our team and in our stories. We do this by attracting people with diverse backgrounds. This allows us to function better as a team. We offer a workplace where everyone feels at home and safe, where discussions contribute to better stories, and where all themes are addressed.

Apply & Procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy and do you recognize yourself in the profile above? Then respond via the 'Apply' button and perhaps we will speak soon. Do you not meet all the requirements, but are you convinced that you are the right person? We would love to hear from you.

The selection procedure consists of two interviews. Do you have a question? Send an email to sacha.udo@persgroep.net