Gulf Coast Reporter

Capital City Press • New Orleans, LA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com is seeking a sharp, audience-focused journalist to join our team at the largest news organization in Louisiana as we expand our coverage of the Gulf Coast region, one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S. The Gulf Coast reporter will cover a variety of topics that appeal to Louisiana residents and tourists who travel to or live in coastal Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. This position lives at the intersection of tourism, real estate, growth and development, the environment and breaking news, and no two days will look the same. The Gulf Coast reporter will produce a mixture of daily and enterprise content driven by our growing digital audience. This position is based in New Orleans, but occasional travel is required. Night and weekend work are also possible. There is no shortage of interesting, important, and downright fun stories in the Deep South, and we’re looking for someone who can use digital tools and modern storytelling approaches to engage audiences in the Deep South and across the U.S. You should enjoy working in a collaborative newsroom environment and always be seeking new ways to engage readers while upholding our standards of fairness and accuracy.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have at least one year of experience in a newsroom or online publication.
• Experience writing breaking news and trending stories is preferred.
• The candidate should also be knowledgeable in using Google Trends, digital analytics tools, SEO strategies, and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Report and write about stories related to the Gulf Coast, the area from New Orleans to the Florida panhandle, including Destin and 30A.
• Identify topics of high importance to locals and tourists related to the area.
• Join Facebook groups around tourism, food and development and local neighborhoods to learn more about Gulf Coast communities, build sources and find story ideas.
• Write exceptional headlines and social media share text that draw readers into your reporting.
• Identify and report stories with viral, statewide interest, written in a way that’s easy to consume for digital audiences.
• Assist with reporting new headlines in large breaking news events.
• Use engagement tools, including Google Trends, to identify topics with high interest to audiences in or visiting the Gulf Coast.
• Occasionally shoot photos and video for story packages.
• Collaborate with the audience team to experiment with new and trending story verticals, including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram reels.
• Analyze our stories’ digital performance – from pageviews and users, to time spent and digital conversions – to help make decisions about future content.

Benefits

• This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, vision and dental insurance, short term disability, long term disability, and a 401K plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed