What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Coordinator position at CBT News?
Editorial Coordinator
JBF Business Media, home of CBT Automotive Network and Atlanta Small Business Network is looking for a highly motivated Editorial Coordinator to research and write stories and various scripts anchor intros, teases, headlines and copy for CBT’s daily newscast, breaking news alerts, and special programming. The candidate will assist in identifying and coordinating stories for CBTNews.com and ASBN.com. The candidate will work closely with the editorial team and management to effectively execute daily content.
Other duties and responsibilities:
- Produces and posts scalable digital content including editorial and video.
- Produces well-written and SEO-friendly copy for original video segments.
- General content management with new and existing freelancers.
- Write multiple articles for two platforms each week.
- Manage freelance writers and contributors
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualified candidate must possess:
2-year degree in Broadcasting, Journalism or Communications a plus
2 or more years broadcast news-writing experience preferred
Excellent writing skills, language, accuracy and organization
Knowledge of writing for broadcast news video
Strong organizational and project management skills
Experience publishing with WordPress and image editing programs
A creative eye for pairing visual, text and video images into compelling content
Excellent verbal and written communications
Team oriented work style
Ability to produce quality work quickly on a daily deadline
Strong communication skills and the ability to develop and assemble content
Must be able to report to Peachtree Corners office each day
Able to interact professionally with executives, management, customers, peers, and department personnel
Attitude: Must be positive, eager, cooperative, and energetic
Must be self-motivated and effectively work independently and on a team
WORK SCHEDULE:
- Full-Time position
- Mondays thru Fridays, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Schedule may change according to business operational needs
If you’d like to join an organization that promotes fun and creativity, provides an excellent work environment and compensation, with career-growth opportunities then please apply through Indeed. For more information about our company, please visit our websites at cbtnews.com and asbn.com.