STAFF JOURNALIST Job at Woodward Communications, Inc. in Madison

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Overall Responsibilities:

• Identify business news and trends relevant to readers.
• Assist with In Business’s real-time news coverage and write stories as needed. In coordination with the editorial team, take ownership of several business topic areas for regular coverage online and in print.
• Produce two daily e-newsletters (morning and afternoon) featuring the top stories of the day and create corresponding social media content.
• Curate news sections for online editions.
• Collaborate with editorial staff to ensure seamless and comprehensive news coverage across digital, print, and social media.
• Monitor In Business’s editorial inbox for high-potential news items.
• Cultivate and maintain regional news sources, leads, and story ideas.
• Create coverage plans for daily news items.
• Post multiple daily news updates.
• Edit and produce In Business’s two daily e-newsletters.
• Select and edit news for print features.
• Contribute to editorial content of magazines and special sections as assigned by the editor-in-chief.
• Assist at company events throughout the year.
• Participate actively in the Great Game of Business.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Behavior: Be a team player, respectful of others’ time and responsibilities, and conduct yourself professionally. Be a self-starter, trustworthy, highly motivated, and curious. Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Skills: Exceptional communication skills, ability to produce clean, compelling, and accurate content, tech-savvy, comfortable with high-volume daily deadlines, adhere to reporting ethics, and be familiar with social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Skilled at managing time and priorities.
• Knowledge: College degree in communications, journalism, or a proven successful career track in related fields.

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Marketing, Public Relations, Writing/Editing

Industries: Advertising Services

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