We’re hiring a Social Media Promotions Editor

Check it out, we’re hiring! The deadline is Sunday, July 18th though, so hop to it if you’re interested. Deadline extended! Hop on it though, we’re looking to move quickly on this position.

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Social Media Promotions Editor
Exempt, full time, reports to Interactive Director Will Sullivan

We are looking for someone to reach out to the St. Louis audience and let them know about our work. Specifically … we want an intelligent, curious go-getter who will get the most out of social media in launching new products, building audiences and communities.

Responsibilities:
This person will manage social media promotional projects and supervise interactions around those projects. He/she will help develop strategic plans, budgets and perform other managerial duties concerning social media involving the following departments: newsroom, online, marketing and advertising at our portfolio of content and advertising properties, including the Post-Dispatch, Suburban Journals, Feast, Stltoday and more. This person’s time will be spent between the launch of new products, the support of existing products, including a dotted-line responsibility for supervision of newsroom employees concerning social media. Within the newsroom this person will specifically be responsible for developing and supervising newsroom employees in their development of social media skills. They will also help to develop news content from social media sources.

Experience Requirements:

• A powerful and persuasive editor and a concise, error-free writer
• An understanding and expertise in Social Media Optimization and Search Engine Optimization
• The candidate must have demonstrated a track record in using social media tools to promote the work of their company including innovative approaches to launching new products, managing and growing mass-audience brands and experience teaching technology to those unfamiliar with it
• They must be an entrepreneurial and collaborative self-starter. They must have a thirst for learning about new ways to build communities
• They must be an active participant in many online communities already. If this person is a current employee, they should already have demonstrated innovation in promotion of our products
• The candidate would have demonstrated proficiency in working with multiple tools (text, video, audio, photo and other multimedia), promoting across multiple platforms (print, mobile, web, bus shelters and more)
• A passionate understanding of the St. Louis community and a sense of humor

Application requirements:

• A resume
• Brief cover letter
• A social media portfolio, detailing:
  + Social media and news networks which you’re currently active in (as well as the username, alias or direct URL to your profile)
  + 5-7 examples of social media campaigns, initiatives or projects you lead, specifically describing your role, the strategy, implementation, results and parties involved

Application procedure:
Send your application digitally to Will Sullivan at stltodayrules [at] gmail.com. Application deadline:  Sunday, July 18th (We’re looking to move quickly on this.) No phone calls or paper applications accepted.