Social Media Producer - KCUR Public Radio, 70740

Hiring Department

KCUR 89.3

Job Description

KCUR 89.3 is looking for a journalist to lead our popular daily morning newsletter, The Early Bird, to help manage our social media accounts and participate in the development of additional newsletters as KCUR continues to grow.

Reporting to the Audience Editor, this is an entry level position, a perfect opportunity for emerging journalists who are looking to get started in the digital field and are passionate about public radio. It may require some weekend work.

KCUR is home to several news collaborations dedicated to covering the Kansas City area and the Midwest at large, as well as an audience development team tasked with expanding and strengthening our relationships with these communities -- on air, online and in person.

As an audience producer, you will be key to KCUR’s continued growth. You must be a team player with sharp news judgment, an adherence to journalistic ethics, a curiosity and excitement about online communities, and a knack for collaboration in a friendly and often fast-paced environment.

Working with editors and other members of the audience development team, you will maintain KCUR’s day-to-day presence on our existing social media platforms — primarily Facebook, Twitter and Instagram — and help us expand into emerging spaces. You will also curate KCUR stories for our daily newsletter, The Early Bird.

While this is not a reporting role, the audience producer will be a critical part of any breaking news situation, making sure KCUR’s audiences are up to date with the latest and most accurate information on the appropriate platforms. The audience producer also helps serve as KCUR’s eyes and ears online, flagging breaking news or other potential stories for the newsroom, and helping deliver audience feedback to the appropriate place.

Daily duties include:

• Curate and manage The Early Bird, KCUR’s daily morning newsletter
• Manage KCUR’s social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This involves working with the audience development team, and occasionally editors from the newsroom, to maintain a consistent social voice and presence, and to find creative ways to promote KCUR series and investigations.
• Work with KCUR Studios on social media promotion for KCUR podcasts, including Kansas City Today and A People’s History of Kansas City
• Create visual graphics from templates for Instagram.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing social media accounts for a media organization (local and college level accepted)
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of AP style
• Familiarity with social media management tools and content management systems
• Breaking news experience
• Knowledge of the Kansas City region
• Familiarity with public radio
• Experience with Emma, MailChimp or other newsletter platforms
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop or Audition is a plus

Full Time/Part Time

This is a full time, benefit eligible position.

KCUR offers competitive benefits and a flexible work environment, and participates in the UMKC’s Total Reward program . Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance with generous paid vacation, personal and sick time.

Salary

Up to $18.50/hr, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

July 10, 2022

Application Instructions

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