Dickson, Arkansas19 days ago
Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement and repeat site visitation• Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs and social) and be quick to write, report and distribute breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and/or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic• Help produce compelling social media content designed to attract prospective readers/viewers to visit our website• Some schedule flexibility• Excellent at writing and A/B testing headlines that grow audience and engagement• Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly choosing great photos and producing short videos• Evaluate website traffic trends to make decisions on both daily content needs and longer-term content curation that will grow local audience• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and create opportunities to market web content on broadcast• Promote and distribute news content on social media and email newslettersSkill/ Experience Requirements• Experience in digital content and journalism preferred• Clever headline writer• Strong multi-tasking abilities while under deadline pressure• Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker• Capable of pitching, researching, interviewing and writing original news articles• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style• Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills• Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly• Strong communicator• Some schedule flexibility during weekdays or Holidays• Regularly meets measurements of success• Strong understanding of Google Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plus• Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS, Adobe Creative Cloud (Express and Photoshop) a plusEducation Requirements:• Bachelor’s DegreeTypical dayDigital producer will attend editorial meetings as needed/assigned. This role is responsible for updating NWAHomepage.com and its sister websites and social media pages, curating high-performing content, crafting homepage layouts driven by data, and helping to edit and report news -- everything from quick-hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports.