Associate Publisher

Date Posted	April 09, 2024
Industry	Digital Media
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Not Specified

Description:

InBuckeye, a dynamic startup news outlet in a vibrant and fast-growing city of more than 100,000, seeks a versatile and talented person to create and lead our team as Associate Publisher. This role is pivotal in shaping the content, distribution and engagement strategies across various media platforms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for media, exceptional organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Our mission: To inform our readers and enrich advertisers.

Our core values:

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Open, honest, real-time communication
• Prosperity for clients, community and company

Our beliefs:

• An informed citizenry
• Holding ourselves and others accountable
• The success of deserving businesses

Skills:

• News writing
• Copyediting
• Sales
• Social media management
• Operations management
• Photography (videography a bonus)

Key responsibilities:

• Find and follow news leads
• Write and self-edit news copy
• Identify and build relationships with advertisers
• Understand and execute advertising sales process
• Write social media copy and manage social media accounts
• Publish web content
• Keep a pulse of current events in coverage area, attending government meetings and community events
• Identify and work with freelance writers with ties to the community
• Take photographs, video
• Solicit contributions from readers and community members (opinions, stories, photographs, videos, tips, etc.)
• Work with a designer to develop creative, captivating printed material
• Create newsworthy and informational content that appeals to longtime residents, new residents and visitors
• Collect and curate submitted content
• Maintain circulation lists

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field
• Five-plus years in a newsroom with experience selling advertising

If you are a proactive self-starter with a passion for journalism and a commitment to our core values, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to Careers@InBuckeye.com.