Statesman Journal / Gannett ยท 1 day ago
Wisconsin Connect Editor
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expUSA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. They are seeking an innovative editor to lead Milwaukee Connect, focusing on engaging journalism that helps readers navigate local issues and trends while fostering community connections.
ContentNews
Responsibilities
Understand, assign and edit service-oriented journalism, try new storytelling approaches that help our readers, listeners and viewers connect with our journalism and their communities
Possess strong editing, writing and reporting skills, as well as excellent news judgment
Display high journalism standards and ethics
Have a commitment to improving the diversity of your team so that we can better serve our audiences and communities
Lead and manage a team of reporters on innovative content and audience strategies based on real-time metrics data and strategic analysis
Be a constant generator of story ideas, and help your team produce content early and often during peak audience periods
Have a knack for headlines and expertise in SEO strategies
Enjoy collaborating with local newsroom leaders, audience growth and content strategy teams and national trending team
Have a track record of experimentation that yields measurable impact on audience
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
At least 3 years working in a content-related or audience development role in a digitally focused media organization
Strong planning and organizational skills
Understanding of metrics, social media and SEO strategy
Company
Statesman Journal / Gannett
Statesman Journal is the primary source of news and information for our community.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase