Home Page Producer
SunSentinel.com is seeking a versatile producer and journalist to create and
execute programming on SunSentinel.com.
This individual will work in a collaborative, fast-paced and competitive
environment with editors from several departments and with other producers to
post breaking news, package coverage, feature the most lively blogs and
discussion boards, process and post video and multimedia segments and create
engaging presentations on the home page of SunSentinel.com and across the site.
This individual will be expected to make real-time programming decisions that
engage South Florida web users and meet audience goals.
Candidates should be well rounded in their knowledge of current events, sports
and pop culture. Emphasis is on news judgment; ability to write accurate, lively
and concise headlines, cutlines and summaries; ability to handle multiple tasks
at once and understanding online audience interests and behavior.
The successful candidate also should have previous writing or editing experience
and be able to use information supplied by reporters and gathered from other
sources to write and post breaking news and sports when necessary. Knowledge of
AP style is a must. Experience using metrics tools such as Omniture and Google
Trends to inform programming decisions is important as well.
The candidate also should have experience writing and diagnosing HTML and in
applications such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash. Applicants should have
previous experience in content management systems and be active in social media.
The candidate chosen for this position will be based in Fort Lauderdale. This is
a full-time position, night and weekend shifts may be required.
To apply, send a resume and letter of interest to Kathy Pellegrino,
kpellegrino@.... The subject line should read: Home Page Producer.