Townsquare Media, Inc.
News Director - KONA-AM
Townsquare Media, Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
News Director,
Tri-Cities, WA
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Townsquare Media is looking for a News Director for the Tri-Cities News & Information Leader, 610 KONA. Candidate must have a passion for and understanding of timely, multi-platform distribution of hyperlocal news content. He or she will be able to deliver strong news content in a breaking news environment, and pivot to highly shareable, engaging material with a unique voice — always focused on the local area.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the news team, assign and prioritize stories, schedule interviews, and organize scheduled news hours.
The person filling this role should understand what makes content on the web sticky, conversation-starting and good for SEO.
Strong writing and reporting skills are essential; multimedia skills are highly valued.
The ideal candidate will have a knack for writing social media copy that engages an audience. He or she understands that the work doesn’t stop after hitting publish on an article—effective content marketing through clever social teases and gripping newsletter subject lines builds an audience.
Develop content ideas for the community based on news value, audience demand and search data.
Write 1-3 articles per day, including breaking news, police and fire coverage, business news, features, aggregation and curated pieces of user-generated content generate clever, insightful material in non-traditional story forms (think Buzzfeed), with a strong, relatable voice.
Qualifications:
2-4 years’ experience in a news organization, with digital newsroom experience preferred.
Understand what makes online content conversation-starting and good for SEO.
Strong writing and reporting skills with knowledge of AP style and the SPJ code of ethics.
Ability to focus under pressure.
Capacity for managing multiple tasks at once.
Great communication skills and attention to detail are a requirement.
Experience working with WordPress, HTML, Excel, Access and video.
Knowledge of Block.
Benefits:
3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Casual, high-energy work environment
Opportunity for upward mobility
Company provided laptop
Competitive salary + bonus program
Company discounts
Pet Insurance
Time off for volunteering
And much more…
About Us:
Townsquare is a community-focused digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include
Townsquare Interactive , a digital marketing services subscription business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social platforms and online reputation management for approximately 21,900 SMBs;
Townsquare IGNITE , a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 357 local terrestrial radio stations in 74 cities with corresponding local news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands such as
WYRK.com ,
WJON.com , and
NJ101.5.com , along with a network of national music brands including
XXLmag.com ,
TasteofCountry.com ,
UltimateClassicRock.com
and
Loudwire.com .
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Tri-Cities, WA
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Townsquare Media is looking for a News Director for the Tri-Cities News & Information Leader, 610 KONA. Candidate must have a passion for and understanding of timely, multi-platform distribution of hyperlocal news content. He or she will be able to deliver strong news content in a breaking news environment, and pivot to highly shareable, engaging material with a unique voice — always focused on the local area.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the news team, assign and prioritize stories, schedule interviews, and organize scheduled news hours.
The person filling this role should understand what makes content on the web sticky, conversation-starting and good for SEO.
Strong writing and reporting skills are essential; multimedia skills are highly valued.
The ideal candidate will have a knack for writing social media copy that engages an audience. He or she understands that the work doesn’t stop after hitting publish on an article—effective content marketing through clever social teases and gripping newsletter subject lines builds an audience.
Develop content ideas for the community based on news value, audience demand and search data.
Write 1-3 articles per day, including breaking news, police and fire coverage, business news, features, aggregation and curated pieces of user-generated content generate clever, insightful material in non-traditional story forms (think Buzzfeed), with a strong, relatable voice.
Qualifications:
2-4 years’ experience in a news organization, with digital newsroom experience preferred.
Understand what makes online content conversation-starting and good for SEO.
Strong writing and reporting skills with knowledge of AP style and the SPJ code of ethics.
Ability to focus under pressure.
Capacity for managing multiple tasks at once.
Great communication skills and attention to detail are a requirement.
Experience working with WordPress, HTML, Excel, Access and video.
Knowledge of Block.
Benefits:
3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Casual, high-energy work environment
Opportunity for upward mobility
Company provided laptop
Competitive salary + bonus program
Company discounts
Pet Insurance
Time off for volunteering
And much more…
About Us:
Townsquare is a community-focused digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include
Townsquare Interactive , a digital marketing services subscription business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social platforms and online reputation management for approximately 21,900 SMBs;
Townsquare IGNITE , a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 357 local terrestrial radio stations in 74 cities with corresponding local news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands such as
WYRK.com ,
WJON.com , and
NJ101.5.com , along with a network of national music brands including
XXLmag.com ,
TasteofCountry.com ,
UltimateClassicRock.com
and
Loudwire.com .
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