Senior Content Strategist
About The Position
MediaNews Group, publisher of The Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News, Orange County Register, and more than 70 other daily newspapers and associated websites, is seeking a Senior Content Strategist to join its corporate editorial team. The Senior Content Strategist will lead a nimble team of editor-producers responsible for coordinating and sharing news and features between our publications and companies. The right candidate has strong news judgment as well as the technical skills needed to navigate a content management system. In addition to working with MNG’s publications, you will also work closely with colleagues at Tribune Publishing, which includes the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, and other prestigious publications. Please note: While this is a remote role, candidates must reside in CO, FL, MA, MN, OH, PA or TX
Requirements
- While management experience is a plus, you must demonstrate the ability to lead projects, mentor peers, and work side-by-side with stakeholders
- Proven experience in a high-pressure daily newsroom or online news outlet
- Deep familiarity with a variety of social media platforms and Content Management Systems (CMS) is required. Experience with WordPress is a plus
- Proficiency in Google Analytics and/or real-time analytics platforms is required
- Multitasking and organizational skills are key
- Successful candidates must have a strong background in news writing and copy editing, including Associated Press style guidelines and ethics
- Comfortable working with remote teams and digital collaboration tools
- Able to handle deadlines and work as a team player
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, marketing or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Identify trending content as it is posted across our network of sites to maximize audience reach by syndicating to relevant sites and channels
- Use deep knowledge of newsroom production cadences to surface high-potential stories that haven't yet reached their peak, ensuring quality journalism gets the visibility it deserves
- Communicate and engage with digital leads about those hidden gems
- Edit and refine syndicated posts for clarity, accuracy, and tone, maintaining high standards as content moves between local and wire formats
- Monitor and respond quickly to real-time breaking news, ensuring the network has prompt, accurate, and well-packaged updates
- Manage workflows for team and publication production
- Craft expert-level headlines and metadata that strike the perfect balance between SEO best practices and social media engagement
- Collaborate with and serve as a bridge between MNG and Tribune journalists, coordinating collaborative coverage for major initiatives and special projects
- Represent newsrooms on joint projects with circulation, advertising, and product teams
- Partner with product and technical teams to evaluate, test, and implement the best CMS tools and workflows for shared content
- Proactively source and manage third-party content vendors to diversify the network’s offerings and fill niche content needs
- Deep-dive into analytics to provide actionable feedback to newsrooms on story performance, audience trends, and content gaps
- Supervise three full-time Content Strategists
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- life and disability insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
- select paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
