Hattiesburg news/sports reporter

Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK • Hattiesburg, MS

100d

About The Position

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com. We are looking for a true renaissance reporter to drive audience for the Hattiesburg American. The ideal candidate will be proficient in both news and sports and have the ability to work on a variety of subjects from civic to business and high school and college sporting events. The person should be equally comfortable at a city council meeting or reporting on a new business development, or a Friday night high school or college football or baseball game. Hattiesburg is the fourth-largest market in Mississippi and is home to the University of Southern Mississippi and the growing William Carey University, which also features one of the state’s two medical schools. The candidate should live in the Hattiesburg area and highlight issues, new developments, key elections and what is happening on the high school and college sports scene. A diversity of interests and skills is a must. This person will also work alongside the staff of the Clarion Ledger and may at times travel anywhere in the state or region to assist with coverage. They will produce high-value digital content with visuals, including breaking news and enterprise stories that provide context and analysis. They will be aggressive on social media and create video and still photography to accompany their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Communications, Journalism or equivalent in experience and education.
• Three years’ experience developing a personal brand and reader base.
• Experience with advanced storytelling techniques on multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Creates storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics.
• Works toward becoming the community's leading voice in area of expertise.
• Connects with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on camera, forums, community leadership, etc.).
• Provides thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Works with editors and regional content strategist to evaluate what's working and what's not and develops ongoing plans to better satisfy audience needs.
• Collaborates with content team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (e.g., photos, videos and graphics).
• Captures basic photos and video as needed.
• Promotes personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand.
• Provides great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees