Audience Producer
*** Connecticut *** Group's journalists cover communities in Fairfield and New Haven Counties and beyond, serving readers across platforms, including our sites, app, newsletters, social *** accounts and more for eight daily and 13 weekly newspapers.
We're looking for an enterprising, audience-focused and collaborative Audience Producer to join *** Connecticut *** Group's team at a time when we're growing digital subscriptions.
The Audience Producer would join a team that oversees, manages and creates content for the eight daily news sites and their social accounts. Producers curate and package stories from multiple sources, including the editorial staff, wires and more, and publish that content across platforms.
Duties and responsibilities:
Works collaboratively with editors, reporters, photographers and other audience team members to curate, package and elevate stories and headlines across platforms that engage and retain local readers
Understands best practices for social *** and audience engagement and implements that knowledge when posting on behalf of our news organizations
Identifies stories of high local interest and shares them across platforms quickly and accurately
Communicates effectively across departments during breaking and planned news events to alert readers to key story developments via newsletters, mobile alerts, social posts and more
Uses strong editorial judgment to create and curate engaging content, combing local and non-local online news resources for relevant stories, photos, videos and more for our readers
Demonstrates a high comfort level with analyzing and interpreting metrics and uses them to inform coverage decisions in real-time and the long-term
Qualifications:
Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred
Experience in a news environment preferred
Demonstrated success working in a deadline-driven environment
Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks
Ability to speak a second language like Spanish a plus
Vaccine Requirement : As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, *** Newspapers requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment on or after November 11, 2021, be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. *** Newspapers will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
To apply:
Send a cover letter, resume and clips for review.
HCMG is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that *** ter reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age, who are traditionally underrepresented in *** to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans. Here's a look at *** CT's 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report: ***
Some great candidates may not check all the boxes for this role. If you're a passionate, dedicated worker who's interested in *** Connecticut *** Group but don't have all the skills listed here, please still reach out and tell us more about what you bring to the table.
This full-time job with benefits is based in Connecticut.
*** Connecticut *** Group's journalists cover communities in Fairfield and New Haven Counties and beyond, serving readers across platforms, including our sites, app, newsletters, social *** accounts and more for eight daily and 13 weekly newspapers.
We're looking for an enterprising, audience-focused and collaborative Audience Producer to join *** Connecticut *** Group's team at a time when we're growing digital subscriptions.
The Audience Producer would join a team that oversees, manages and creates content for the eight daily news sites and their social accounts. Producers curate and package stories from multiple sources, including the editorial staff, wires and more, and publish that content across platforms.
Duties and responsibilities:
Works collaboratively with editors, reporters, photographers and other audience team members to curate, package and elevate stories and headlines across platforms that engage and retain local readers
Understands best practices for social *** and audience engagement and implements that knowledge when posting on behalf of our news organizations
Identifies stories of high local interest and shares them across platforms quickly and accurately
Communicates effectively across departments during breaking and planned news events to alert readers to key story developments via newsletters, mobile alerts, social posts and more
Uses strong editorial judgment to create and curate engaging content, combing local and non-local online news resources for relevant stories, photos, videos and more for our readers
Demonstrates a high comfort level with analyzing and interpreting metrics and uses them to inform coverage decisions in real-time and the long-term
Qualifications:
Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred
Experience in a news environment preferred
Demonstrated success working in a deadline-driven environment
Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks
Ability to speak a second language like Spanish a plus
Vaccine Requirement : As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, *** Newspapers requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment on or after November 11, 2021, be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. *** Newspapers will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
To apply:
Send a cover letter, resume and clips for review.
HCMG is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that *** ter reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age, who are traditionally underrepresented in *** to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans. Here's a look at *** CT's 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report: ***
Some great candidates may not check all the boxes for this role. If you're a passionate, dedicated worker who's interested in *** Connecticut *** Group but don't have all the skills listed here, please still reach out and tell us more about what you bring to the table.
This full-time job with benefits is based in Connecticut.
This is not an exclusive Staff Me Up job. This partner requires you to apply on its own site.