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Audience Writer

Content WriterContent WriterFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

31 days ago

Salary

$90K - $95K / year

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Present investigative projects in email and other formats, on- and off-platform. • Adapt our investigations into standalone pieces informed by audience data. • Work closely with reporters and editors to deeply understand their work. • Collaborate with the audience and product teams on finding new audiences. • Write and edit concise, compelling headlines and social copy for stories, as needed. • Use analytics to make data-informed decisions about your stories. • Produce newsletters using our email service provider, Sailthru.

Job Requirements

A minimum of 4 years’ experience writing and producing newsletters.
Prior experience at a news organization, or familiarity with newsrooms and investigative journalism.
Solid basic reporting and research skills.
A firm commitment to accuracy, high editorial standards and unassailable journalism ethics.
A demonstrated ability to find and engage with new audiences.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet multiple deadlines across several projects.
Prior experience writing compelling, concise headlines and decks as well as social copy for your assigned stories.
Familiarity with Parse.ly, Google Analytics, Google Trends and other audience tools.
Experience with project-management software such as Trello, Airtable or Notion.
The self-discipline to work independently, as well as an eagerness to work with teammates on collaborative projects.
Ability to travel as needed for assignments, team training and meetings.