This part-time role is ideal for a self-starter who understands how to tell compelling stories across platforms and can translate our journalism into engaging, social-first content that drives loyalty for readers, viewers and listeners.
The ideal candidate will create and publish content tailored for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, helping expand PennLive’s reach and deepen audience engagement both in western PA and across the nation.
This includes producing social media cards, vertical video, short-form explainers and other platform-native content that complements and elevates our coverage.
We’re looking for someone with a strong sense of visual storytelling and experience using design tools to create eye-catching graphics and videos.
The right candidate will be proactive, creative and tuned into social trends, with the ability to move quickly on breaking news, game-day moments and all things Steelers.
Responsibilities include collaborating with reporters and editors, identifying content opportunities, optimizing posts for each platform and tracking performance to inform future strategy.
The pay rate for this position is $25.00 per hour. This is a part-time, temporary position for up to six months.
This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.
Our ideal candidate will have the following:
Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement.
As home to some of the nation’s top local media groups, software and data platforms, and marketing agencies, Advance Local strives to make a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. A company grounded with rich history and driven by creative innovation, Advance Local’s mission is to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. Our media groups include Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, MLive Media Group, NJ Advance Media, PA Media Group, and Staten Island Media Group.
We believe in our brands, our values, and each other and are united by our shared goals, culture of creative innovation and commitment to our communities we’ve been serving for more than a century.
We're part of Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns, operates and invests in companies spanning media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Their mission is to build the value of the company over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation across their diversified portfolio. Advance’s portfolio of exceptional companies includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and POP. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit.
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