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Content Strategist
tronc
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Overview
Studio 1847 (tronc’s in-house content and events studio) is seeking a highly-organized, creative Content Strategist for our LA Times office. The strategist will work with our sales team to execute a solid editorial content strategy, given a clients’ needscope. The strategist will ideate and produce the content, with a team of creative and writers. He/she must be a self-starter, who can take direction as well as provide direction when needed. Additionally, the strategist must be able to learn quickly, take on new challenges, and juggle multiple projects with varying client needs and backgrounds. He/she must be able to dig/dive into a client toolkit to produce the greatest thinking.
Responsibilities
• Work with sales and client to create and direct content (including leading brainstorms, suggesting ideas and angles, seeking clarifying info to guide product creation) under guidance from senior leadership
• Monitor design work (provide input; discuss designs with art directors and creatives)
• Monitor writing/editing (provide input, discuss content direction and resolve style issues)
• Guide internal and external kick-off-calls
• Work with individual sales reps to answer questions about Content Solutions, resolve project and personnel issues
• Assign stories to qualified writers
• Liason with Project Managers for workflow and process
• Create content calendars with clear goals/process
Qualifications
• Superior news judgment and consummate editorial skills, such as shaping narratives
• Ability to think strategically about audience, media and operating in the economic landscape
• At least 10 years of experience in significant editorial roles
• Bachelor degree
• Excellent communication skills
• Incredible time management skills