A successful candidate should have excellent writing and copy-editing skills with prior digital news or story packaging experience. You must demonstrate strong news judgment to manage homepages and serve as quality control on its content.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Work closely with our Senior Digital Producer to support their work in managing multiple web, mobile, and event applications and activations
- Continually feed your ideas and creativity to the digital and creative teams
- Digital project requirements, design and development timelines for multiple projects
- Documentation for all digital projects in your pod
- Keep and organize core documentation of digital projects
- Collaborate with all departments to ensure a smooth transition to using new applications and functions for digital event platforms
Qualifications:
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Demonstrated proficiency at multi-tasking and must have the ability to prioritize, work independently and meet strict deadlines
- Interpersonal: has contact with media and public with excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work rapidly and accurately
- Knowledge of current events and industry trends
- Knowledge of HTML and broad-based computer applications is strongly preferred
- Basic knowledge of Photoshop
- Pro-active, self-directed, enthusiastic in dealing with breaking news and high-stress situations
- Familiarity with internet publishing workflow, including experience with a content management system, image editing software, video editing tools and social media platforms
- Ability to tell engaging stories in the digital space by adding video assets, photos, social, etc.
- Ability to work under time pressure deadlines
