Silicon Valley Business Journal seeks a digital producer

The Silicon Valley Business Journal is looking for a full-time Digital Producer to work in the heart of one of the nation’s top business centers.

As the newsroom staff member responsible for day-to-day management of all digital content including Web and email products, the Digital Producer must thrive in a breaking-news culture.

The Digital Producer curates, edits, reports and writes posts – as well as produces interactive features, galleries and video – that are timely, compelling and drive audience engagement.

The Digital Producer is the newsroom’s point person on social media.

The job requires solid news judgment, strong editing and headline-writing skills, and familiarity with SEO and site analytics. The Digital Producer must balance the highest standards for content with ambitious traffic and engagement objectives.

Skills & Experience

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2-3 years of experience in online news operation
Strong headline writing and copy-editing skills
Familiarity with AP Style
Well-versed with social media engagement
SEO experience
Video production experience a plus
Demonstrated use of databases to build interactive elements and features
Use of content management systems
Html skills a plus

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.