[Remote] Local Editor
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Patch.com is a leading provider of local news and information, serving over 1,200 communities across the United States. They are seeking a passionate, self-driven reporter to cover community news and manage multiple local news sites, ensuring essential issues are consistently reported.
Responsibilities
- Report and write daily stories on local government, schools, businesses, crime, and community events
- Develop and manage coverage for multiple local news sites (4–7), ensuring essential issues are covered consistently
- Identify and cultivate sources across your communities
- Determine the most relevant and engaging stories for your audience
- Monitor competitors and breaking news, delivering timely, accurate coverage
- Plan and prioritize story mix, balancing breaking news, features, and enterprise reporting
- Promote content through social media platforms and engage with your audience
- Optimize stories for SEO to maximize audience engagement
- Collaborate with fellow Patch editors in a fast-moving, remote newsroom environment
Skills
- Strong writing and reporting skills
- Able to work independently
- Proficiency in social media platforms and understanding of SEO principles to promote content and maximize audience engagement
- An innate curiosity about local news and a passion for storytelling
- Able to collaborate effectively within a team
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Ancillary benefits
- 401(k)
- Unlimited discretionary time off (DTO)
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Paid parental leave
- Annual growth and development reviews
- Training and mentorship
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