Founded in 2014, The Shade Room (TSR) has grown into a leading media powerhouse for breaking news and a trailblazer for reporting all things pop culture. TSR combines investigative entertainment journalism from our writers with crowdsourced journalism from our Roommates to operate a 24/7 news outlet. Our strong community of followers allows us to break away from traditional news delivery by reaching readers directly through their social networks.
As we continue to grow, we are always looking for the best and brightest talent with big ideas. From Social Media content to Video Production, we thrive on creativity! If this sounds like you, we hope you’ll join us.
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WEEKLY WORK SCHEDULE
Sunday: 9:00 am to 5:30pm ET
Monday: 3:00 pm to 11:30pm ET
Tuesday: 3:00 pm to 11:30pm ET
Wednesday: 3:00 pm to 11:30pm ET
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:30pm ET
SUMMARY:
The evenings and weekends position of Content Producer, TSR TEENS helps manage increase of traffic, raising the TSR Teens brand profile and building a loyal following on related social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter in addition to creating quick-turnaround TSR Teens-focused stories on theshaderoom.com.
Cross-departmental collaboration and a goal-driven work ethic is key in this role, which requires creative social media posting and angles with a quick turnaround.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Producing multiple quick-turnaround stories a day, while working on longer-lead projects.
- Assist in managing The Shade Room Teens social media account (@TheShadeRoomTeens).
- Help grow TSR Teens’ number of followers and increase engagement.
- Write, develop, edit, and publish TSR Teens-focused stories for theshaderoom.com.
- Cover major live events on social media and website.
- Contribute to marketing campaigns to raise profile of TSR Teens brand.
- Monitor trending content on social media.
- Develop and post social media stories and timeline posts.
- Aid with posting of paid advertisements.
- Stay abreast on current trending topics that connect with The Shade Room Teens audience and create content based on trends.
- Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images and tone) on all public platforms.
- Stay up-to-date on latest industry trends, software and digital media compliance.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Great news judgement with a love and understanding of Black culture across the diaspora through a Gen Z lens.
- Ability to complete assignments/projects quickly without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or personality.
- Passionate about social media and audience acquisition.
- Ability to balance multiple editorial and marketing initiatives.
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff writers, editors, and other departments.
- Knowledge of social media analytics metrics and tools with the ability to create related reports.
- Familiarity of email and digital marketing campaigns.
- Relationship management; networking skills with the ability to cultivate strong professional relationships with internal and external partners.
- Proficiency in SEO and WordPress.
- Ability to work holidays as scheduled.
- Ability to work some weekend nights when needed.
- Legal right to work in the US.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
BA in English, Communications, Journalism or related field, preferred but not required. Three (3) years of experience in social media, journalism or marketing required. Two (2) years of experience growing a loyal social media following for a company or brand. 1+ years of experience writing online content and managing social media accounts such as Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter for a small size media organization or publication. Experience with Parse.ly, Photo Grid, Slack, Google Drive, Drop Box and Apple products a plus.
BENEFITS
The Shade Room is a fully remote work environment with a wonderful team of hardworking, innovative and creative people. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, 401K match, sick time and paid time off!
COMPENSATION
This is a full-time and nonexempt position. The hourly rate is $26.44 – $31.25 ($54,995.20 – $65,000.00 annualized). Compensation will be based off of experience and local cost of living.
The Shade Room provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by the federal, state or local laws. The Shade Room is an at-will employer.
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