Senior Audience Producer

Job Description

Senior Audience Producer

Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s journalists cover communities in Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford counties and beyond, serving readers across platforms, including our sites, app, newsletters, social media accounts and more for nine daily and 15 weekly newspapers, plus ctinsider.com.

We’re looking for an enterprising, audience-focused and collaborative Senior Audience Producer to join Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s team at a time when we’re growing digital subscriptions.

The Senior Audience Producer would join a team that oversees, manages and creates content for seven news sites. Producers curate and package stories from multiple sources, including the editorial staff, wires and more, and publish that content across platforms.

Duties and responsibilities:

Works collaboratively with editors, reporters, photographers and other audience team members to curate, package and elevate stories and headlines across platforms that engage and retain local readers

Communicates effectively across departments during breaking and planned news events to alert readers to key story developments via newsletters, mobile alerts, social posts and more

Uses strong editorial judgment and photo/video editing software to pitch and create engaging, digital-first content

Demonstrates a high comfort level with interpreting metrics and uses them to inform coverage decisions in real-time and the long-term

Analyzes metrics and creates presentations to inform editorial stakeholders about the performance of continuing coverage, special initiatives and more

Leads occasional group and individual coaching sessions around best practices for things including social media, SEO and newsletters

Calls out trends in real-time and comes with potential solutions when warranted

Assists in ideating and implementing the digital display of investigations and special projects, delegating as necessary

Administers recurring programs meant to boost traffic from various referral sources

Qualifications:

Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred

Experience In a News Environment Preferred

Demonstrated success working in a deadline-driven environment

Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks

Ability to speak a second language like Spanish a plus

To Apply:

Send a cover letter and resume for review.

HCMG is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that better reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age, who are traditionally underrepresented in media to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans.

Some great candidates may not check all the boxes for this role. If you’re a passionate, dedicated worker who's interested in Hearst Connecticut Media Group but don’t have all the skills listed here, please still reach out and tell us more about what you bring to the table. Here's a look at Hearst CT's 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report: https://bit.ly/3H7UNkV

This full-time job with benefits is based in Connecticut and is not eligible for remote candidates.

About Us

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is the leading news organization in the state, serving readers across all platforms through its news portfolio — including CT Insider, the Connecticut Post, New Haven Register, Danbury’s News-Times, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, The Register Citizen, The Middletown Press, The Norwalk Hour, Connecticut Magazine and more. With the largest news gathering team in the state, Hearst Connecticut has a serious journalistic commitment to provide local, watchdog and investigative reporting that informs, educates and entertains the communities they serve. In addition to its journalism, the organization provides innovative, unique advertising and marketing solutions for local and regional businesses to grow and succeed.

Recognizing the diverse needs of our candidates, if you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation to use our website or regarding the application process, please contact us by email at hnpemployment@hearst.com . Please do not use this email address to inquire about the status of applications. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests for a reasonable accommodation through this email address.