What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Specialist position at Citizen?
Role Overview
The Editorial Specialist plays a key role in Citizen's daily safety coverage in cities around the country through writing, editing and distributing notifications. This position requires a keen eye for detail, understanding of audience engagement and ability to work quickly to deliver critical safety information to millions of users.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial :
Breaking Incident Coverage : Write and send notifications on developing large-scale stories which may include but are not limited to : crime, fires, weather events, and emergencies. Requires an understanding of credible sourcing and the ability to write and edit quickly.
Following Ongoing Events : A keen understanding of large-scale and ongoing incidents spanning multiple days, to provide Citizen users with continuous real-time coverage of important events.
Planning for Expected Events : Be Citizen's point person for the editorial calendar, including distribution plans for expected events and determining how Citizen will cover them. These may include but are not limited to : major city events like parades or marathons, planned protests, etc.
Distribution & Engagement
Distribution Decisions : Understanding what information is important to which Citizen users. Making rapid distribution decisions to determine which users and places should be notified about which events.
Engagement : Understanding audience engagement metrics and using them to make decisions while keeping Citizen's public safety mission top of mind.
Experience
3 years of experience in journalism, digital media, news curation, or audience engagement.
Proven experience in analyzing audience engagement metrics and applying insights to editorial decisions to build loyal audiences.
Strong awareness of social, political, and cultural dynamics that may impact Citizen's coverage.
Demonstrated ability to deal with various types of news and content.
Demonstrated ability to discern credible sources of information.
Exceptional writing, editing, and headline-crafting skills, with the ability to distill complex incidents into clear, compelling notifications.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously within tight time frames, and make effective decisions as quickly as possible.
Past experience writing notifications for an app / news organization.
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