City Cast ยท 7 hours ago
Content Director
Washington, DC
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Help the city teams make their podcasts and newsletters continually better and more successful
Ensure each City Cast podcast and newsletter meets our editorial, quality, and style standards
Develop and disseminate key content insights and best practices across the network, helping drive the ambition, creativity, and audience appeal of our content
Provide thoughtful, constructive, regular feedback to the city teams on a regular basis
Work closely with Executive Producers and their teams to develop ambitious creative story and booking ideas, and to hone their visions for their local brands
Ensure daily newsletters and web articles are consistent, accurate and formatted correctly
Serve as a key interpreter of show and newsletter data; help identify meaningful trends and takeaways
Work across the local editorial teams and membership team to develop and execute successful membership campaigns that utilize best practices while harnessing the authentic local sensibility
Work across the local editorial teams and the revenue team to develop creative, distinctive sponsorship packages that meet our editorial standards while delighting advertisers
Serve as an essential mentor and sounding board to Executive Producers as they navigate management challenges and staffing changes
Lead key hiring processes during new show launches and staff turnover
Help teams effectively 'market' their daily episodes and newsletters via effective episode titles, subject lines, and article headlines
Act as an essential liaison and connector across city teams and HQ
Work with the CCO and your fellow Content Directors to innovate and shape the future of local journalism!
Model and foster an inclusive, kind, supportive work environment that enables you and your team to do your best work, and hold staff accountable through constructive feedback, clear goals, and performance reviews
Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
Create an inspiring team environment that upholds company values, with an open communication culture
Qualification
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Required
At-least 2 years managing a creative or editorial team, ideally in audio
Journalism degree or equivalent editorial experience
Preferred
Interest in working in a nimble, fast-paced startup environment
Exceptional creative instincts and the ability to explain your creative ideas clearly
Experience coaching creative and editorial talent effectively; the ability to provide critical feedback directly and respectfully
An understanding of what makes for compelling conversational podcast content
An understanding of what makes for a great daily newsletter and short-form web articles
A thoughtful and inclusive approach to leadership and mentorship
Boundless creativity, a positive attitude, resourcefulness, and a passion for local media
Experience producing podcasts
Experience working on a daily turnaround
Experience working at a remote-first organization
Company
City Cast
City Cast (www.citycast.fm) is launching a network of daily local news podcasts and newsletters in cities across the country.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
David Plotz
Chief Executive Officer
Andi McDaniel
Chief Creative Officer
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