haystacknews - Weekend News Editor (Part-Time, Remote – Eastern Time)

Remote - ET (Eastern)5mo ago

Remote Mid NA Streaming Senior Editor Content Creation

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in broadcast or digital news. • Strong journalism judgment; experience or interest in digital content creation for audience engagement. • Familiarity or comfort appearing on camera and basic video production skills are highly desirable. • Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment; enjoys working in small teams. • Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn and adapt to new digital tools and evolving content trends.

Responsibilities

• Plan and shape the news for millions of users by selecting compelling stories from various channels using journalistic judgment. • Manage breaking news events with urgency to keep Haystack’s platform updated on weekends. • Coordinate content featuring timely updates through partnerships during major news coverage periods. • Write targeted push notifications and create engaging social media posts, including polls and quizzes for audience interaction. • Produce compelling video content suitable for both the Haystack News platform and on camera appearances when necessary. • Support editorial planning to ensure special coverage of major news events is timely and impactful. • Engage in strategic digital channel usage across various platforms, including social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc., for audience growth purposes.

Benefits

• Play an active role in curating and delivering news content that directly impacts millions of people. • Work in an innovative environment at the intersection of news and technology. • Expand your digital content creation and audience engagement skills in a fast-growing media-tech company.