Exclusive: Associated Content Is Looking For The Next Saul Hansell

Yes, that’s right: the company that specializes in “content created at scale” wants an editorial director “similar to what Seed is doing.” (That’s hiring NYTer Saul Hansell away to oversee editorial content, for those not keeping score at home.)

We spoke with AC CEO Patrick Keane, who joined the company nearly a year ago, after stints at CBS Interactive and Google, about what exactly he’s looking for.

“I don’t want someone who’s a traditional news person,” he told us.