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USA TODAY Network

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201 - 500 employees

📱 Media

📣 Marketing

🤝 B2B

Media • Marketing • B2B

USA TODAY Network is the national media and advertising arm of USA TODAY Co. , operating a large portfolio of local and national publications and offering a full suite of advertising and marketing solutions. It provides digital and print display advertising, direct mail, branded content, performance marketing, video, SEO, merchandising, and self-serve marketplace services, backed by data-driven technology, creative services, events and an AI-powered platform. The Network emphasizes local advertising reach supported by national scale and serves businesses across automotive, travel, finance, education, home improvement and other verticals.

📋 Description

• Work alongside production staff to pitch, write, edit, publish, program, and share news videos across USA TODAY Network digital platforms • Track updates and new developments on assignments • Maintain communication with video team leaders, the National News Desk, USA TODAY editors, writers, reporters, and local network properties • Edit and produce videos for nationally significant news, trending stories, explainers, and social video content • Obtain video and information from USA TODAY Network properties for production • Monitor social media and third-party content providers to identify viral moments • Write metadata to drive audience engagement • Conduct remote interviews for short-form storytelling • Program and distribute live and on-demand video in articles, playlists, social media, and other platforms • Monitor digital analytics and make programming and optimization decisions • Monitor video platforms across desktop, mobile web, apps, and social media • Handle other essential tasks as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in journalism or another subject, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 2–4 years of local or national newsroom experience in television or digital newsrooms and/or equivalent video news experience • Experience with social media and creating videos for YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and FAST channels • Strong journalism skills and editorial judgment • Ability to work independently, manage time, prioritize, and multitask • Knowledge of accepted editorial style guidelines • Ability to write engaging headlines and video metadata • Understanding of SEO requirements for video metadata • Experience with video analytics platforms such as Google Analytics or Parse.ly • At least 2 years of experience with Adobe Premiere and Adobe Creative Suite • Basic technical understanding of video systems and operations • Familiarity with video rights management • Excellent communication skills • Ability to work morning shifts on East Coast time, including Saturdays and Sundays • Schedule flexibility for breaking news and occasional overtime • Resume, cover letter, and links to five online digital storytelling samples required for application