Bad Axe, MI Production Jobs

Newsroom Reporter

The Huron Daily Tribune, (a *** Newspapers subsidiary), is seeking a proactive and digitally-savvy News Reporter to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a creative journalist who thrives under pressure, enjoys the challenge of meeting multiple deadlines daily, and is committed to crafting engaging content for both online and print *** .

Key Responsibilities:

• Consistently produce a minimum of 10-15 bylines per week, ensuring at least one publication per day, supplemented with multi *** assets.
• Develop and write a diverse array of stories for different audience segments, including both subscribers and general readers.
• Conduct in-depth reporting to deliver at least one enterprise story each quarter that meets the highest journalistic standards.
• Participate actively in daily content planning meetings and discussions to align team goals and strategies.
• Source, shoot, or create multi *** content such as photos and videos, and package this content attractively for both digital and print platforms.
• Engage with and grow a loyal digital subscriber base by effectively using social *** platforms and other digital communication tools.
• Utilize content management systems adeptly, with a commitment to learning and mastering these systems quickly through internal training.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong grasp of news writing, journalistic ethics, and the narrative storytelling techniques essential for print and digital *** .
• Proficient in AP style, with a keen understanding of SEO and social *** best practices.
• Ability to manage time effectively, multitask, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic photography skills and familiarity with digital content creation tools and platforms are preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Success Measures:

• Effective gathering and crafting of news stories that resonate with and expand our audience base.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate in content presentation to enhance reader engagement and satisfaction.
• Successful management of digital content to optimize reach and impact across web and social *** platforms.
• Continuous development of professional skills through participation in internal training and staying updated with industry trends.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with a leading news organization that values integrity and creativity.
• Engage with a broad audience and make a significant impact in the community.
• Work in a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development.
• Competitive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

About the Huron Daily Tribune

The Huron Daily Tribune is a daily newspaper in Bad Axe, Michigan. The newspaper serves Huron County, in the upper part of \"The Thumb\". Its parent company, Huron Publishing Company, is owned by *** Corporation.

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Advertising Sales Director

The Huron Daily Tribune seeks an Advertising Sales Director to manage the inside/outside sales staff, working with them to identify, prioritize, pursue, and close potential new customers, ensuring that opportunities are maximized to achieve current and long-term revenue plans.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Direct activity and manage the performance of a highly effective sales team.
• Manage multiple sales channels including telesales, premise, and remote sellers to meet customer expectations and drive revenue initiatives.
• Manages the business's ad sales pipeline and develops a strategy for the long-term sustained success of the ad sales department.
• Assists in the planning, developing, and evaluating of new advertising initiatives on a consistent basis, developing and acting upon marketing opportunities, based on consumer needs in order to guarantee consumer satisfaction.
• Work closely with the senior management team in sourcing and maintaining high-value consumers to the business to achieve sales targets continuously.
• Work with local sales teams to develop actionable plans to attain assigned sales budgets.
• Develop and implement sales go-to-market strategies for current and existing products.
• Work closely with key clients and act as community liaison.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• A proven and successful track record of i *** uencing, meeting, and exceeding sales targets as well as the business's overall targets set by the business.
• Exceptional communication skills and even stronger negotiation skills to i *** uence the growth of the sales volume for the business.
• Be an excellent team player, be persuasive with an ability to overcome objections, be self-motivated, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Must have a natural/organic ability to establish lasting and meaningful relationships that will enable to lure prospective consumers and retain existing ones in the business, leading to constant achievement of sales targets.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

About the Huron Daily Tribune

The Huron Daily Tribune, a subsidiary of *** Newspapers, is a daily newspaper in Bad Axe, Michigan. The newspaper serves Huron County, in the upper part of \"The Thumb\".

About *** Newspapers:
With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories - growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms - to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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