Louisiana Sports Editor

Company: Gannett Co., Inc.
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

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 than260 daily local newspaper brands, digital marketing services companiesReachLocal, WordStream, andThriveHiveand U.K. media company Newsquest.There's never been a better time to join our talented team. VisitGannett.com/Careersto learn more about our opportunities, and visit Gannett Privacy Policyto understand our privacy policy. /nLouisiana Sports Editor The Daily Advertiser/theadvertiser.com,part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is looking for a Louisiana sports editor dedicated to developing talented journalists in a fast-paced, digitally focused while also providing an authoritative and thoughtful voice for our sports audiences in six markets. The Louisiana sports editor will also serve as an assistant sports director for the USA TODAY NETWORKs South Region. The Louisiana sports editor oversees coverage of four Division I college teams (LSU, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Monroe), high school sports, a college football bowl game in Shreveport, and ongoing enterprise projects in six distinct communities (Alexandria, Lafayette, Monroe, Opelousas, Shreveport, and Houma/Thibodaux). The USA TODAY NETWORKs South Region also includes Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Our coverage is built around digital storytelling and mobile consumption. Our sports editor will focus on building the best digital platform for sports coverage in the country. This includes real-time reporting, smart analysis, video champions, deep storytelling and social engagement. Responsibilities: Execute tactics on growing subscriptions through storytelling, topics and headlines. Promote our brand, content and personalities across social media; plan and execute live event coverage on social media; and coordinating initiatives that involve fan feedback, contests or other engagement efforts. Ensure posts are high-quality talkers and timed to meet peoples needs and take advantage of multimedia such as polls, texts, slideshows and video. Create, track and communicate key social engagement metrics. Keep track of sports buzz and whats trending across social platforms. Create smart, thoughtful, engaging, sophisticated content in a variety of formats on Arizona and national sports to help grow audience. Provide leadership on developing audiences on social media and emerging social platforms. Display creativity in everything from developing fresh content to writing SEO-friendly headlines to sharing content socially to having an eye for images and video. Requirements: Bachelor's or masters degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.2- 5 years experience as a respected sports journalism leader, with emphasis on digital content and multimedia platforms. Experience in high-level decision-making with complex, impactful or sensitive news content. Advanced understanding of various news and information content management systems. A history of successful leadership, collaboration, innovation and goal achievement. Demonstrated change leader who collaborates and communicates effectively with diverse peoples and personalities. Demonstrated record of leading a coverage team, including remote writers. Proven history of guiding strong watchdog, enterprise and features work across multiple platforms. Strong social media skills. Understanding of best uses of live and recorded video and how to inculcate video skills throughout the team. Ability to work well on deadline. Ability to write with accuracy and precision. Excellent communication and time-management skills. Approachability, personal charisma, comfortable with public speaking and a commitment to staff. Understanding of the changing sports media landscape and ability to adapt strategies that address continually changing market and consumer needs and desires. Strong competitive instincts and intellectual curiosity. Ability to effectively manage and coordinate in an environment of accountability. Track record in recruiting a highly successful sports journalism team. Command of media law and Principles of Ethical Conduct. How to Apply: We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order: 1.Your resume one to two pages. 2.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job. 3.Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role. It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration. #Content

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