News engagement producer
Representing the Tampa Bay Times, the engagement producer interacts and engages with audiences across all of our digital platforms, including social media, newsletters, push alerts and the homepage, as well as in person, when possible. They are highly involved with the newsroom’s engagement strategy as well as developing and sharing best practices to the staff.
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the positioning, writing and accuracy of daily social posts
- Actively engaging and responding to followers and brainstorming new ways to encourage social conversations with readers
- Seeking out new audiences for our stories across different platforms
- Analyzing social media data and adjusting content to ensure maximum engagement
- Advising and collaborating with editors and reporters on engagement story plans
- Working closely with the photographers & video producers on sharing and creating visuals, including for the brand YouTube, Instagram and TikTok accounts
- Conceptualizing and executing engagement projects in tandem with other members of the social team and newsroom. This can include testing ideas on new platforms.
- Collaborating with the Newsletters Editor on regular newsletters and newsletter experimentation
Skills and experience requirements:
- Idea-generator with ability to handle multiple tasks within a given time frame.
- Clean and sharp writing and editing skills, comfortable being clever when appropriate
- Familiarity with social media and newsletter best practices.
- Strong news judgment.
- Eagerness to collaborate across the newsroom and ask questions.
- Willingness and ability to positively represent the Times online and in person
- Knowledge of and experience in SocialFlow, Later and Canva is a plus
Please submit a resume, cover letter and include any relevant work samples.
For reference:
- https://www.tiktok.com/@tampabaytimes
- https://www.instagram.com/tampabaytimes
- https://www.youtube.com/tampabaytimes
About the Company
The Tampa Bay Times and tampabay.com are the region’s largest sources for news and information. Independently owned and locally operated, we specialize in distinctive and vital journalism that offers depth, context and meaning. Our newsroom has won the Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s most prestigious honor, 14 times. Our sales and support teams are best in class, too. We assist local businesses with solutions customized to fit their needs – working together for a better Tampa Bay.
Our organization is committed to building an inclusive newsroom that represents the vibrant and diverse communities we serve. We welcome qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, physical abilities, genders and sexual orientations.
Vaccine Requirement:
Workplace safety is a value of the Tampa Bay Times . Because of this, the Times requires its staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. New employees must be vaccinated by the first day of employment unless they secure a medical or religious exemption accommodation from the Times beforehand.
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Benefits for Full-Time Eligible Employees:
- Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans.
- 100% employer paid short term and long-term disability.
- 100% employer paid basic life insurance.
- Supplemental life insurance.
- Tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tax-Deferred Savings Plan for retirement.
- A generous vacation and personal leave time program
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