General Online Editor - Houston

Description

Job Position:        General Online Editor                     

Department:         Digital        

Reports to:           Regional Online Editor and Director of Content    

FLSA:                    Non- Exempt

Status:                  Full time                                      

Work Location:     Houston, TX

OVERVIEW:

The Radio One story began simply with a dream and one radio station. Forty years, 13 markets, and 70+ stations later, we are an urban media empire, spanning multiple media platforms. We are in your ears with Reach Media/Radio One, on your televisions with TV One, and may even be the name behind your favorite website, with our digital platform Interactive One. Information is power, and our mission here at Radio One, Inc. is simple – to be the most trusted media source in the African American community. At Radio One, we pride ourselves on hiring people who are dedicated and continue to challenge the norm, while embracing a corporate culture built on creativity and passion. We are our employees’ biggest fans, and it is our daily mission to attract, develop, and retain the brightest stars in the business.  

The Online Editor facilitates the content objectives (i.e. developing and managing content) for Radio One’ s radio Country & Classic Rock station websites in the Houston, Texas market. The position is responsible for increasing the sites’ online traffic and engagement through the maintained programming of local, regional, and national content, the management of internal and external content sources, implementation of various traffic-driving products, and by linking the stations’ on-air and off-line marketing and promotional activities to the sites. The position leads the development of local traffic-driving strategies and executes strategies developed at the national level.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reporting on, and engaging with, local Houston and surrounding area events and activity
• Scoping, editing, and writing posts about news, celebrity, entertainment, and gossip collected from both the local and national level as well as aggregating content from internal and external sources
• Creating compelling content for local sites (Videos, posts, galleries, quizzes, etc...)
• Utilize experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals through the development and implementation of local strategies.
• Working with and training radio personalities in the creation and maintenance of content.
• Working with the stations' Program Director, Operations Manager, and/or Marketing/Promotions leads to maintain the vision, voice, and brand direction of the stations online
• Maintain and grow all digital platforms including the station’s social network accounts, SMS clubs, mobile streaming apps, and newsletters
• Working with the Regional Online Editor and Director of Content to leverage national programming opportunities, tools, and strategies
• Ensuring compelling and up-to-date content is always available will be the Online Editor's best way of influencing these key performance indicators.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Must have an abiding fascination with, and/or deep knowledge of current events, local, national news, sports, and pop culture
• Must have deep knowledge and understating with all websites that cover news, entertainment, celebrity, gossip and events
• Must be able to review and edit accordingly the website (internally and externally)
• Must be a team player
• Must be enthusiastic and disciplined; a self-starter that can thrive in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines and aggressive performance target
• Must be familiar with analyzing and performance metrics.
• Must know effective ways to distribute, promote and market content online.
• Knowledge of how to publish and maintain a site using a content management system (CMS), WordPress a plus
• Must know how to perform photo resizing and audio and video editing using programs including Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, and Sound Studio.
• Working knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices, and social media optimization knowledge, specifically Twitter and Facebook.
• Preferably an active participant in the local community, culture and events of Houston, Texas.
• Fluent in Spanish is a plus but not required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

3 years of experience finding and producing editorial content

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. The company reserves to modify duties and this job description without advance notice.  This position is at-will unless otherwise issued a fully executed agreement. We are Equal Opportunity Employer, are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture, and that your team does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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