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Do you want to play a pivotal role in deepening the connection between the New Orleans metro area and its news? Verite, a Black-led nonprofit news organization, is seeking an Audience Engagement Specialist to join our newsroom team. As our Audience Engagement Specialist, you will share stories, spark conversations, build community, and bring the vibrant culture and critical issues of the New Orleans metro area to the forefront. Your innovative engagement strategies will not only grow our audience but ensure they become active participants in our journalistic journey. Help us make every story resonate more deeply in the hearts of our New Orleans community, turning passive readers into passionate advocates for impactful journalism.
Responsibilities :
A typical day in this role will involve coordinating with Verite’s editorial and leadership teams as well as employees of our parent organization, Deep South Today. You will be responsible for shaping Verite’s voice and personality in person and online—ultimately, your job is to help people find and connect with us and to build relationships once they do.
In this role, you will :
- Manage content creation and distribution on digital platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and other appropriate digital platforms.
- Lead engagement efforts by fostering active and meaningful two-way interactions with our audience through a combination of social media and direct outreach. Have ideas beyond in-person and digital efforts? We welcome them!
- Collaborate with editorial team members as their roles intersect with yours. For instance, sharing when stories resonate on certain platforms or filming a reporter talking about their story for a TikTok post.
A typical day will involve creating and scheduling content for our digital platforms and leading and executing in-person engagement efforts in and around New Orleans. Success in this role will be measured in numerous ways, including expanding our reach on different platforms and deepening the impact of our journalism.
Qualifications and Traits :
We are seeking someone with at least 2 years experience. The following are some of the things we’re looking for in our future team member, but we know not everyone will check every box. If you meet some of these qualifications but not all, and are willing to learn where you have experience gaps, please still apply. We look forward to getting to know you.
Compensation and Benefits
This is a salaried, full time position with an annual pay of $60,000 or commensurate with experience. This is an in-person position that is expected to work daily with reporters and editors in the newsroom
All Verite employees are eligible for our benefits package, which includes :
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Communications, Marketing, or Journalism is preferred but not required depending on job experience.
If you have a question before applying, please reach out to us at dpenny@deepsouthtoday.org and we’ll do our best to answer promptly.
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Salary : $60,000
