Digital Engagement Editor

Do you have a knackfor news and information?

Are you an internetsleuth that is good at finding info and data?

Can you performquickly and efficiently while under pressure?

Do you believe inthe importance of local news and access to information?

If so, your nextcareer path could be with The Union, an award winning daily newspublication that has been serving Grass Valley, Nevada City, andwestern Nevada County communities since 1864. Currently we have anopening for a Digital Engagement Editor

What does theDigital Engagement Editor do and what kind of skills will this personneed?

The DigitalEngagement Editor is an integral team member in the newspapersEditorial Department vital in publishing press releases, monitoringthe emergency radio scanner, and maximizing the content produced byour various reporters and editors.

Good typing andwriting skills, a strong attention to detail, and knowledge of the APStyle are required for this position.

What youll do

• Listen to thescanner for breaking news: traffic accidents, fires, pursuits etc.Tweet out breaking news and possibly post it to thewebsite/Facebook.

• Check emailsfor content/story ideas to post/inform reporters about.

• Post ourregularly produced editorial content to various locations includingour social media pages.

• Assist in theday to day editing of content for publication to the website and forprint.

• Monitor thewebsite to ensure continuity and publication.

• Monitor socialmedia pages including The Unions Facebook page and commentssection.

• Daily archivingof our finished pages produced for The Unions E-edition.

• Some writingand occasional phone interviews will be involved.

What youll bring

• Goodorganizational skills

• Excellent,reading, writing and typing skills

• Keen attentionto detail

• Ability to workunder pressure and daily deadlines

• A collaborativeteam player attitude

• AP style newspresentation

Helpful skills butnot required

• Previousjournalism experience or experience working in the news gatheringindustry

• Photography andphoto editing

• Video and videoproduction

• Graphicdesign/page layout

• Podcasting orvoice narration

• Degree injournalism

The position iscurrently 32 hours a week, Wed-Sat, 10 a.m. 7 p.m. with thepotential for more hours and a starting pay of $19.50 an hour.Retirement program as well as medical, dental and vision benefitswill be available following completion of a probationary period. Workoutside of the stated schedule may be required on occasion.

Come work at NevadaCountys longest running newspaper and help the community connectwith the news and information that is important to them. To applyplease send:

• Your resume, acover letter, and samples/links to your writing (preferablysomething previously published)

• Anysamples/links to other relevant work.

• Any relevantreferences as they may be requested during the hiring process.

...to Editor EliasFunez at ...