The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is looking to hire a new executive director. The founding director, Pam Johnson, has retired after overseeing RJI’s growth from two employees in one tiny office to a full-time staff of 20 working in 50,000 square feet of high-tech facilities on the Mizzou campus.

Since it opened in September 2008, RJI has:

-Hosted more than 85 conferences, symposia, workshops and seminars for media and technology professionals, academics and citizens

-Produced more than 30 pieces of applied research on journalism and advertising

-Supported the innovative research projects of 23 Reynolds Fellows

-Participated in the start-ups of almost one dozen innovative media-related companies

-Collaborated with dozens of leading media and technology companies to develop innovative  tablet, smartphone, web and print strategies

We’re looking for an energetic and smart leader who can help us make RJI the world center for discovering and putting into action innovations that will insure the rigorous journalism on which democracy depends. The successful candidate will be somebody who thrives on working at the intersection of the journalism and technology worlds.

You can learn more about the current work of RJI at its website: rjionline.org