Digital News Editor

Attention Des Moines area journalists! Successful Farming is seeking a Digital Editor to join our team.

This role involves:

Keeping the homepage fresh

Sending out newsletters

Writing articles and more!

If you have a passion for writing about agriculture topics, we encourage you to apply below.

Job Description
About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements
This role administers many of the daily tasks on Agriculture.com, including updating the homepage, sending the newsletter, editing short videos, and posting to social media. It is responsible for writing original articles on breaking news and new farm equipment for Agriculture.com, as well as posting freelance and partner articles.

Hybrid 3x a week - Des Moines
This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Positions Contributions:

30% Covering news for Agriculture.com, including writing articles, coordinating with the news and editorial team, and reporting on new equipment launches. The individual needs to be able to react to news quickly and produce accurate, timely articles.

40% Executing on news distribution, including updating the homepage, posting to social media, producing social media videos, and sending the daily newsletter. This includes following best practices and using analytics to guide day-to-day decisions.

15% Coordinating posting freelance and partner articles to Agriculture.com. This includes editing articles to align with Successful Farming’s style and tone, following best practices to optimize for Google Discover, and adding multimedia such as interactive graphs, charts, and images.

15% Traveling to cover industry news events, including new product launches.

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Ag Communications, and/or equivalent experience.

Experience:
3+ years of writing experience required. Experience with social media and using a content management system preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

Attention to detail

Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision

Ability to consistently follow established strategic templates and editorial guidelines

Ability to manage multiple projects/articles simultaneously

Agriculture interest or background

Self starter

15% Travel Required (Approximate).

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc.

#J-18808-Ljbffr