Content Coordinator

Summary:

Southern California News Group is seeking a Content Coordinator to join our team! Content Coordinators are staff members assigned to the California Design Center whose primary responsibility is copy editing for daily and weekly print editions; may also include premium magazine and special section duties.

This is a remote role for California-based candidates.

What you will do:

• Participate in news planning meetings

• Assist in the management of page flow on deadline as well as proofing, checking and clearing pages for print sites 

• Create content, such as refers, explainers, breakouts, pull-quotes, captions and other elements needed by designers

• Communicate with assignment editors and/or reporters and in some cases may require independent news gathering or fact checking

• Review and/or edit content as needed (e.g., cutting copy to accommodate available space); such changes must be coordinated with assigning editors and/or reporters

• Responsible for facilitating page flow to meet staggered deadlines across multiple publications, prioritizing work according to upcoming deadlines and designers’ workloads

• Content coordinators review pages produced by designers, checking pages prior to their release to print sites

• Develop immediate solutions to problems dictated by design and/or space requirements of print publications, thinking creatively and critically to identify and create additional elements that enhance design and presentation

• Gather information through documents, Internet research and other investigative efforts

• Recognize how words, photos and design affect the newspaper’s overall goals and communicate this to appropriate editors and designers.

What you will bring:

• College degree preferred; prior news media experience required with experience on both assignment desks and production desks preferred

• Understanding of news production for print and in the digital age

• Strong knowledge of the use of grammar, spelling, headlines and photographs, along with understanding of AP and local style, news judgment and awareness of the community

• Requires extensive computer usage and rapid and accurate typing ability

• Ability to deal effectively and professionally with colleagues and supervisors across departments and properties

• Ability to resolve potential conflicts gracefully, negotiating changes in content with assigning editors and reporters gracefully

• Self-starter, expected to take initiative, who will receive regular direction and advice from the supervising editor and other editors as appropriate

• Strong judgment, the ability to spot problems in stories and presentation, and deal with them

Benefits and Compensation:

The hourly wage is $21.00 - $24.04. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility). Please click the following link for more detailed information: http://www.mybensite.com/mng

Who we are:

In 2016, the Southern California News Group (SCNG) rapidly became a major U.S. news organization bringing together prominent publications like the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise under the MediaNews Group umbrella. SCNG has become the largest news content provider in the five-county Los Angeles metropolitan area, boasting a leading circulation nationwide with 11 daily newspapers and over a dozen community weeklies. Our mission is to connect communities by providing readers with top-notch local news coverage and offering advertisers unparalleled access to a diverse and engaged audience. No matter the distribution vehicle - newspaper, magazine, mobile, online - SCNG's in-depth reporting on local news, politics, sports, and entertainment attracts a highly desirable audience of over 8.1 million adults weekly. This makes SCNG the leading local news provider and an indispensable marketing solution for Southern California advertisers.

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EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

How To Apply:

• Please submit an online application along with your resume for this position here https://myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/MNG/job/Anaheim-California/Content-Coordinator_R2552

Closing Date:

• Continuous recruitment until the position is filled

Conditions of Employment: 

• A full pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks

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