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Form of workCharlotte County Managing Editor
Position Overview:
WINK News is seeking a highly skilled Managing Editor for Charlotte County. In this role, you will be based in our main newsroom in Lee County but will have a special focus on covering news and events in Charlotte County. You will play a vital role in overseeing and ensuring high-quality news content, and being plugged into all things Charlotte County. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the news and provide in-depth coverage for our viewers in Charlotte County while being part of our dedicated team in Lee County. Note: The candidate for the Managing Editor position will be required to travel to Charlotte County for in-person coverage, including attending meetings and gatherings of stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
1. Editorial Leadership:
- Plan, organize, and supervise daily news coverage in Charlotte County.
- Maintain a strong focus on news, events specific to Charlotte County.
- Collaborate with reporters, producers, and anchors to develop compelling story ideas and assign coverage related to Charlotte County.
- Generate original story ideas and conduct original reporting beyond daybook items.
2. Newsroom Coordination and External Relations:
- Coordinate with the news team in Lee County to ensure seamless coverage of Charlotte County news across all platforms, including digital and social media.
- Develop contacts and sources to provide timely and relevant news content specific to Charlotte County for digital and social media platforms.
- Stay informed about local issues, events, and trends in Charlotte County to provide in-depth and impactful coverage across digital and social media.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, community leaders, and news sources specific to Charlotte County, including influencers and organizations with a strong online presence.
3. In-Person Coverage:
- Attend and report on Charlotte County meetings, events, and gatherings of stakeholders in person, ensuring coverage is optimized for digital and social media platforms.
- Establish a strong online presence in the Charlotte County community by actively engaging with local residents, organizations, and leaders through social media platforms.
- Conduct interviews and gather firsthand information to enhance news coverage and provide a comprehensive understanding of Charlotte County's issues and developments for digital and social media content.
4. Digital and Social Media Contribution:
- Develop and execute strategies to maximize digital and social media engagement for Charlotte County news content.
- Monitor digital and social media trends, tools, and platforms to stay up-to-date with best practices and implement innovative approaches to storytelling.
- Collaborate with the digital and social media teams to ensure cohesive and effective distribution of Charlotte County news across all digital platforms.
Qualifications and Skills:
- A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Extensive experience in broadcast journalism, with a proven track record of editorial leadership, including digital and social media content creation.
- Strong understanding of journalistic ethics, standards, and practices, as well as digital and social media best practices.
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt content for different digital and social media platforms.
- Proficiency in utilizing various digital and social media tools and platforms for content creation, distribution, and analytics.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced news environment and meet tight deadlines across multiple platforms.
- Ability to develop a familiarity with Charlotte County, including its communities, issues, and key stakeholders, with a digital and social media perspective.
- Leadership skills to effectively manage a diverse team and foster collaboration in digital and social media content production.
- Flexibility to travel and cover stories in Charlotte County as needed.
Location: Based in the main newsroom in Lee County, with a specific focus on Charlotte County coverage across digital and social media platforms.
By incorporating digital and social media contributions into the role of Deputy Managing Editor, you will have the opportunity to enhance the reach and impact of WINK News in Charlotte County by leveraging various digital channels to engage with viewers and deliver high-quality news content.
Benefits:
• Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
• 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
• Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term and long-term disability
• PTO - Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.
Position Overview:
WINK News is seeking a highly skilled Managing Editor for Charlotte County. In this role, you will be based in our main newsroom in Lee County but will have a special focus on covering news and events in Charlotte County. You will play a vital role in overseeing and ensuring high-quality news content, and being plugged into all things Charlotte County. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the news and provide in-depth coverage for our viewers in Charlotte County while being part of our dedicated team in Lee County. Note: The candidate for the Managing Editor position will be required to travel to Charlotte County for in-person coverage, including attending meetings and gatherings of stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
1. Editorial Leadership:
- Plan, organize, and supervise daily news coverage in Charlotte County.
- Maintain a strong focus on news, events specific to Charlotte County.
- Collaborate with reporters, producers, and anchors to develop compelling story ideas and assign coverage related to Charlotte County.
- Generate original story ideas and conduct original reporting beyond daybook items.
2. Newsroom Coordination and External Relations:
- Coordinate with the news team in Lee County to ensure seamless coverage of Charlotte County news across all platforms, including digital and social media.
- Develop contacts and sources to provide timely and relevant news content specific to Charlotte County for digital and social media platforms.
- Stay informed about local issues, events, and trends in Charlotte County to provide in-depth and impactful coverage across digital and social media.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, community leaders, and news sources specific to Charlotte County, including influencers and organizations with a strong online presence.
3. In-Person Coverage:
- Attend and report on Charlotte County meetings, events, and gatherings of stakeholders in person, ensuring coverage is optimized for digital and social media platforms.
- Establish a strong online presence in the Charlotte County community by actively engaging with local residents, organizations, and leaders through social media platforms.
- Conduct interviews and gather firsthand information to enhance news coverage and provide a comprehensive understanding of Charlotte County's issues and developments for digital and social media content.
4. Digital and Social Media Contribution:
- Develop and execute strategies to maximize digital and social media engagement for Charlotte County news content.
- Monitor digital and social media trends, tools, and platforms to stay up-to-date with best practices and implement innovative approaches to storytelling.
- Collaborate with the digital and social media teams to ensure cohesive and effective distribution of Charlotte County news across all digital platforms.
Qualifications and Skills:
- A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred but not required.
- Extensive experience in broadcast journalism, with a proven track record of editorial leadership, including digital and social media content creation.
- Strong understanding of journalistic ethics, standards, and practices, as well as digital and social media best practices.
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt content for different digital and social media platforms.
- Proficiency in utilizing various digital and social media tools and platforms for content creation, distribution, and analytics.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced news environment and meet tight deadlines across multiple platforms.
- Ability to develop a familiarity with Charlotte County, including its communities, issues, and key stakeholders, with a digital and social media perspective.
- Leadership skills to effectively manage a diverse team and foster collaboration in digital and social media content production.
- Flexibility to travel and cover stories in Charlotte County as needed.
Location: Based in the main newsroom in Lee County, with a specific focus on Charlotte County coverage across digital and social media platforms.
By incorporating digital and social media contributions into the role of Deputy Managing Editor, you will have the opportunity to enhance the reach and impact of WINK News in Charlotte County by leveraging various digital channels to engage with viewers and deliver high-quality news content.
Benefits:
• Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
• 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
• Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term and long-term disability
• PTO - Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.
