Chief content officer and editor-in chief’s exit follows a string of departures from the paper, including former editor Tony Gallagher

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Telegraph Media Group chief content officer and editor-in-chief Jason Seiken has stepped down less than two years after joining the newspaper from US public service broadcaster PBS.

In an announcement, which was sent out to staff this morning, Seiken said: “I’m proud of how the Telegraph has become a digital leader, and I’m gratified that the Telegraph has seen such a large growth in its digital audience.

“The company has a great future and will continue to thrive. I wish all my colleagues at the Telegraph the very best for the future.”

Telegraph Media Group chief executive Murdoch MacLennan said:

“We completely understand Jason’s regrettable decision to move on to new opportunities now that he has completed his work here.

“He has been a much valued colleague, providing a great deal of input into identifying future strategy for the Telegraph Media Group to ensure we remain a world-class and commercially successful media organisation. We wish him well.”

Seiken was hired in September 2013 to oversee the newspaper’s editorial strategy, working with then editor Tony Gallagher.

Gallagher was fired abruptly at the start of last year, and has since moved to become deputy editor at the Daily Mail.

Seiken moved to a more commercially focused role in October.



Chris Evans, who was made Monday-to-Friday editor after Gallagher’s departure, has since been in charge of the editorial operation.

Evans remains editor of the Daily Telegraph newspaper and is also director of content, overseeing all digital and print output.

The Telegraph also announced that Matthew Bayley is returning after Easter to the Telegraph from Sky News to take on the role of head of content strategy, having left is job as the newspaper’s news editor in 2013.