This role is responsible for updating WTNH's website and mobile app, curating high-performing content, crafting homepage layouts driven by data, and helping to report news -- everything from quick-hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports. This role will work on building a loyal local audience by being responsive to traffic patterns and audience interest while serving as a steward of our brands. A strong knowledge of social media platforms is expected. This role may include working early mornings, nights, and/or weekends.

This is not an on-air position.

​RESPONSIBILITIES  

Report and write news quickly and accurately  Distribute content on WTNH.com and WTNH’s social media platforms  Monitor all forms of media and hunt for newsworthy content Pitch and write enterprise stories that stand out from competition   Clip videos from newscasts and create digital-original video clips  Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines  Push engaging and breaking stories on mobile app  Other duties as assigned 

 SKILL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

2 years of experience in digital content and journalismMust have attention to detail, copy editing, grammatical and basic AP Style writing skills Highly detail-oriented with excellent news judgmentAbility to multi-task in times of breaking news, severe weather, etc. Adobe Analytics and Chartbeat experience a plusAdobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere experience a plusUnderstands social media’s importance in reporting stories and delivering trafficCan communicate, coordinate and collaborate with other members of the newsroom Schedule flexibilityResponds well to feedbackRegularly meets measurements of successUnderstands goals and regularly works towards achieving them