Engagement Editor

Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s journalists cover communities all over the state, serving readers across platforms, including our sites like CTInsider.com, app, newsletters, social media accounts and more for nine daily and 21 weekly newspapers. 

We’re looking for an enterprising, audience-focused and collaborative Engagement Editor who will be responsible for launching efforts to build community with readers in-person and across platforms. 

These efforts include creating new content and experiences from user contributions, facilitating real-time conversations with readers and helping build a culture of engagement within HCMG. This position will be part of the audience team and will work with staff across the newsroom. 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Collaborates with editors, reporters, multimedia and audience team members to find new ways to build community with readers and viewers across platforms
• Helps define what community engagement looks like for HCMG and liaises with marketing, product and ad/sales to explain the newsroom’s approach and build new revenue opportunities
• Collects and edits reader-contributed content and tracks growth of initiative over time
• Encourages reader responses to stories via tools like Contribly
• Experiments with new ways to drive loyalty and repeat engagement among users 
• Looks for off-platform opportunities to facilitate listening that leads to on-platform results
• Demonstrates a high comfort level with analyzing and interpreting metrics and uses them to inform engagement decisions in real-time and the long-term

Qualifications:

• Experience editing digital media, preferably in a newsroom environment 
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
• Quick, organized, technical problem solver able to consistently meet deadlines 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred 
• Understanding of social media landscape and SEO, as well as audience data analysis 
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks
• Ability to speak a second language like Spanish a plus 
• Command of newsroom standards and principles

Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’s physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family).  Our industry-leading benefits include:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
• Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
• Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
• Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
• LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual’s unique needs.
• Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
• Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too – helping you keep them happy and healthy.
• And more, click here for additional benefits and details.

To apply: 

Send a cover letter, resume and clips for review.

HCMG is committed to growing and retaining a more diverse workforce that better reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage all people of working age, who are traditionally underrepresented in media to apply, including women, people of color, applicants with disabilities, those from the LGBTQ+ community and veterans.

Some great candidates may not check all the boxes for this role. If you’re a passionate, dedicated worker who's interested in Hearst Connecticut Media Group but don’t have all the skills listed here, please still reach out and tell us more about what you bring to the table.

This full-time job with benefits is based in Connecticut and is not eligible for remote candidates.