Newsroom Assistant (UNION) - Content

USA TODAY Co. • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

USA TODAY Co., Inc. 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 sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. If you are a California resident, you acknowledge that by applying for a job with us, this California Job Applicant Privacy Notice will apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com
The Columbus Dispatch is looking for a newsroom assistant to support our journalists’ important work in the community.
The newsroom assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the executive editor and other editors while ensuring the smooth functioning of the newsroom, including managing content submissions and handling reader inquiries.
Duties include assembling content such as calendars, listings, letters to the editor, columns and briefs for digital and print platforms while meeting deadlines. Applicant should possess excellent organizational, typing, software and planning skills and work well under deadline pressure.

Requirements

• Verbal and Written Communication: Strong communication skills are crucial. This includes both verbal communication (phone calls, video chats, in-person conversations) and written communication (professional emails, memos, and document creation.)
• Computer Skills: You’ll need to perform data entry, create spreadsheets, schedule meetings and possibly make presentations. A knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, is essential.
• Attention to Detail/Organization: Must be detail-oriented, reviewing documents for errors or typos. Organizational skills are also key.
• Critical Thinking: Problem-solving and decision-making abilities are valuable. This role will often involve finding efficient solutions to everyday challenges.
• Time Management: Efficiently managing your time ensures productivity. Prioritizing tasks, meeting deadline sand staying organized contribute to effective time management.

Responsibilities

• Support the executive editor and other editors by ensuring the newsroom functions normally, including logistics for meetings and events, managing calendars, ordering supplies, submitting invoices and ensuring customer inquiries are properly routed or handled.
• For opinion content, gathering, fact-checking, proofreading and verifying the identities and otherwise preparing submitted letters to the editor and guest columns from readers for publication. Other duties include assisting in any public engagement efforts such as community forums, debates or other special events conducted by the editorial page editor. These duties might include set up, helping to schedule venue and attendees, ticket taking and check-in.
• Process freelancer and contributor content into our content management system, including invoicing.
• Order supplies and business cards for the newsroom. Keep staff cell phone list updated.
• Maintain and update weekly events lists. Create other specialized lists as needed.
• Support other network editors at other sites as assigned.
• Other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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