What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Editor position at ACBJ?
Duties and Responsibilities, work schedules and/or location may change based on evolving business needs Produce newsy, engaging daily online content
- Generate and execute digital content ideas.
- Manage daily morning and afternoon content emails and breaking news pushes.
- Write approximately 2 web stories per day.
- Oversee LBF social media accounts.
- Edit web copy and help train and improve reporters.
- Some project management involved with experience.
- Track metrics and measure engagement with an eye toward constant improvement.
- Work with editors, reporters and other stakeholders to plan new content and features.
- Help staff identify and deploy tactics to meet traffic and engagement goals.
- Work collaboratively with peers in design, research, and technology.
- Gather and upload selected graphics, photos, informational graphics and info boxes to bizjournals.com.
- Regularly participate in and attend Business Journal sponsored events.
- Take on any other assignment made by manager(s).
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and professionally with sources.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2-3 years experience in online news operation
- Experience in breaking news
- Strong headline writing and copy-editing skills
- Familiarity with AP Style
- SEO experience
- Demonstrated use of databases to build interactive elements and features
- Data entry for content management systems
- Excel and/or spreadsheet tools and management
Compensation: Not Available
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