Dickson, Arkansas28 days ago
div>• 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 newsletters
Skill/ 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 plus
Education Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree
Typical day
Digital 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.