News & Content Manager

Job Description

Are you an experienced and inspiring leader with a proven track record of fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture? Do you promote teamwork, collaboration, and innovation within the news department, empowering your team to excel while maintaining the highest standards of journalism? If so, FOX40 has a unique opportunity for you.

The News & Content Manager is accountable for overseeing Fox40's cross-platform content. This leadership role within the newsroom involves managing both on-air and online coverage of daily news content, as well as major and breaking news events. The individual in this position will ensure that all incoming content is effectively managed across all platforms. A key responsibility will be the oversight of the newly launched CTV app, in addition to evaluating the website to ensure alignment with our digital goals.

Position Responsibilities:
• Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic.
• Manages a team of Assignment Editors providing daily direction and support and provides direct oversight to a team of Digital Content Producers partnering with the Managing Editor, Assignment Editor and Digital Lead to manage workflow, content distribution and coverage planning.
• Responsible for the CTV app content and growth of the platform.
• Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
• Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement and repeat site visitation
• Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly producing short videos and choosing great photos
• Evaluate website traffic trends to make decisions on both daily content needs and longer-term content curation that will grow local audience
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and creating opportunities to market web content on broadcast
• Promote and distribute news content on social media

Skill/ Experience Requirements
• 3 years of experience in digital content and journalism
• Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles
• Clever headline writer that gets readers to click
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style
• Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills
• Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
• Strong communicator
• Some schedule flexibility (nights, weekends)
• Regularly meets measurements of success
• Strong understanding of Adobe Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office; HTML, CSS and Photoshop experience a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Compensation - $85,000+ commensurate with experience and skill level

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnoe0o-18-220-193-90-42 in your application.