Digital Producer I

Req #13665 Thursday, January 28, 2021 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of nearly 140 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include the USA TODAY and more than 260 daily local newspaper brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal , WordStream, and ThriveHive and U.K. media company Newsquest. There's never been a better time to join our talented team. Visit Gannett.com/Careers to learn more about our opportunities, and visit Gannett Privacy Policy to understand our privacy policy. The Gannett Digital Team is looking for an innovative, digital journalist to join our talented team. The digital producer role manages the on-time and accurate delivery of top-quality content produced by multiple newsrooms, with an emphasis on article optimization, social and SEO. The role works with digital team leadership, editors, reporters and visual journalists to best display content on all digital platforms, using sound judgment and creativity. The successful candidate will be a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment. They will understand the constantly changing news cycle and the need to be flexible. This role may include early morning, night and/or weekend work. Typical job duties: Interacts with multiple newsrooms managers across the region and Network to best display the content created by our newsrooms in order to reach the right audience. Enhances content with video, galleries, SEO meta-data, hyperlinks and images. Optimizes, aggregates and packages assets for digital publication. Writes effective digital headlines, briefs and breaking news alerts that help attract audiences. Writes engaging social posts that attract audiences and encourage readers to interact with social content. Uses metrics to monitor