Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Are you ready to contribute to a team that is gaining national attention for digital innovation and continuously create eye-catching content that gets tens of thousands of pageviews? Thennative advertising is where you should be.
The Native Advertising Specialist will work closely with the Sales, Ad Operations and our network of freelance writers to sell, produce and publish native advertising that fulfills the goals of the client within the boundaries of the nature of native content. Our environment is fast-paced where missing a deadline could mean losing a client.
In this position, you will be:• Producing native advertising articles on KSL.com and DeseretNews.com• Using social media platforms to enhance native advertising effectiveness• Managing calendars and scheduling with clients• Publishing up to 4 articles a weekday• Tracking article analytics for in-house and client use• Brainstorming ideas for client content• Performing quality assurance on the content produced by clients/freelance writers• Constantly looking to enhance the product to engage more users and increase client brand awareness• Representing the company while communicating with clients
Requirements:• Have a solid knowledge of native advertising (aka sponsored content), its purpose and its significance in the digital media industry• Have excellent editing and writing skills (AP style)• Have a passion for news and online journalism• Be able to work under little/no supervision• Be proactive• Have an affinity for our company mission
Nice-to-have:• Have PR, marketing, advertising or journalism background• Have a working knowledge of HTML
How to apply:• Optional: Cover Letter• Resume• Application• Two published writing samples, preferably related to journalism/PR writing• A link to your favorite native ad online
Deseret Digital Media is an equal opportunity employer. Deseret Digital Media provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
What We Do
We work hard. We play hard. (Dare we say harder?) And we do it together. Our company culture is a huge part of what makes us who we are. Connecting communities and building trust — both inside and outside of our organization — is at the core of everything we do.
The mildly addictive KSL.com (which includes KSL Marketplace and KSL News) and the wildly infotaining Utah.com are part of DDM’s portfolio of products. These digital assets collectively generate some pretty impressive monthly numbers:
5.8 million users
375 million pageviews
1 billion ad impressions
We also have plans to expand our digital offerings regionally, nationally and internationally. About 4% of our Utah.com audience already resides beyond the borders of the United States! Join our team to help us connect communities near and far. DDM has a variety of career opportunities with perks like education reimbursement, company-matched retirement accounts and flexible PTO for salaried employees
