Digital Content Producer

Full Time Job
Primary Responsibilities:
• Post and package stories on Expressnews.com as they come in throughout the shift. This includes adding links, photos, slideshows and other related assets. Content Producers work with stories from the Digital Team and general newsroom.

• Monitor website traffic and make content decisions that drive traffic based on metrics, including rewriting headlines and rearranging the desktop and mobile app homepages.

• Send breaking news email and app alerts.

• Assist the Social Media editor with posting content under their direction on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

• Write original stories or listicles as needed if other reporters are busy. This could include making phone calls to sources, writing off press releases or pitching original content.

• Contribute to special digital projects, including photos of the month, year-in-review and others.

Competencies/Critical Skills:
• Solid news judgement and strong understanding of local content

• Awareness of media standards around fair use and accurate citation for content

• Knowledge of analytics and CMS tools such as WCM, Chartbeat, Looker, Google Analytics and Social Flow

• Understand web metrics to guide programming toward KPI growth

• Proficient writer and familiar with AP Style

• Organized and able to meet deadlines

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements, Education:
• Bachelors degree in Journalism or related field

• At least 2 years Journalism/Newsroom Experience

• Understanding of audience engagement metrics

• News writing experience