News Director - Associated Press

Job Vacancy: News Director - Associated Press
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Closing Date: 6th March 2026
The Associated Press seeks an experienced journalist and newsroom leader to direct its coverage of Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan in all formats as a news director, based in Jerusalem.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the news director for the Middle East, this news director will drive coverage in all formats that is comprehensive, fast and accurate, consistently breaks news and is a source of distinct, richly reported enterprise in a highly competitive news environment. This news director is a strategic leader in AP’s Middle East region and will collaborate with AP’s regional and global news leadership to set and execute AP’s strategy for coverage of the territory. You will work with the team of journalists, and contributors to deliver on AP’s strategic and digital goals, ensuring cove...