Nashville, TN, USA Req #40005

　　Monday, November 27, 2023

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　　The Tennessean and the USA Today Network's South Region is seeking an effective manager and director to lead a team of audience specialists working throughout Tennessee, Mississippi and the Carolinas.

　　The South's Audience Team is responsible for ensuring the work of newsrooms at these sites is optimized for best results on social, search and anywhere digitally. They work with reporters, editors on headlines, social posts and more to attract audiences across multiple platforms.

　　The Audience team manager will be a newsroom leader who will work with these newsrooms on workflow and strategy to ensure our content reaches audiences across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate should have experience making analytics-driven decisions, providing guidance and quick judgement during breaking news situations and leveraging SEO, social media and video to reach new audiences. Additionally, they will guide newsrooms as they determine how best to reach those audiences by providing data and feedback about coverage.

　　We're seeking a person who can be creative and strategic, with excellent communication skills. They will not only help elevate our stories, video and photo galleries but lead a team to do the same. An experience using video and working with others on creating compelling and shareable content is a must. They should also have solid news judgement and be great at troubleshooting, providing an example for the rest of the audience team.

　　Requirements: Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. At least 5 years of management and editing experience. A proven coach who fosters staff development. Comfort managing between digital, print and social platforms. Adept in current tech tools and trends with stills and video. Strong editing of stills and related captions, including AP style. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment, post-offer background check. Application Instructions:

　　We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don't limit your upload to a resume; show us what you've done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

　　Your updated current resume - one to two pages. A cover letter explaining your interest and fit for the position. Your portfolio/clips/links to a few samples of your work.

　　It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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