Job Title
Digital News Editor, Successful FarmingJob Description
About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements
This role administers many of the daily tasks of Agriculture.com, including updating the homepage, sending the newsletter, editing short videos, and posting to social media. This role is responsible for writing original articles on breaking news and new farm equipment for Agriculture.com. In addition, this individual will be responsible for posting freelance and partner articles to the website.
Hybrid 3x a week- Des Moines
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
About The Positions Contributions:
Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
30% Covering news for Agriculture.com, including writing articles, coordinating with the news and editorial team, and reporting on new equipment launches. The individual for this role needs
to be able to react to news quickly and produce accurate, timely articles.
40% Executing on news distribution, including updating the homepage, posting to social media, producing
social media videos, and sending the daily newsletter. For each of these areas, that includes following
best practices and using analytics to guide day-to-day decisions.
15% Coordinating posting freelance and partner articles to Agriculture.com. This includes editing articles to
align with Successful Farming’s style and tone, and following best practices to optimize for Google
Discover. This may include adding multimedia to these articles, including interactive graphs and charts and additional images.
15% Travel to cover industry news events, including new product launches.
The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Ag Communications, and/or equivalent experience.
Experience:
3+ years of writing experience required.
Experience with social media and using a content management system is preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
Attention to detail
Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision
Ability to consistently follow established strategic templates and editorial guidelines
Ability to manage multiple projects/articles simultaneously
Agriculture interest or background
Self starter
% Travel Required (Approximate): 15%
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#NMG#Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Ag Communications, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of writing experience
- Experience with social media
- Experience using a content management system
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision
- Ability to follow established strategic templates and editorial guidelines
- Ability to manage multiple projects/articles simultaneously
- Agriculture interest or background
- Self-starter
- Willingness to travel (~15%)
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