DIGITAL PLANNING COORD & SP

Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of CoxReps.

Cox Media Group is seeking multi-media sports reporter to cover recruiting, as well as possibly some team reporting. Person would also be responsible planning and editing related content that drives audience growth on social media platforms. Positions are anticipated to be located in Georgia (Atlanta or Athens), but may also be in North Carolina (Charlotte), Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. Travel would be expected throughout the assigned territory (state).

JOB DUTIES: * 75%+ as an associate planning editor, organizing for a team of writers while also curating published material and managing all social distribution channels serving recruiting and football fans for those teams. * 25% as a recruiting and team reporter, covering football and basketball of colleges and high schools, as well as blogging about recruiting. JOB TASKS * As an associate content editor, must maintain frequent knowledge of all college football and recruiting news, including constant monitoring of press conferences, Twitter and other social media outlets in order to effectively communicate the information to a team of sports journalists. * As an associate content editor, must show extreme organizational skills to make sure the daily in-and-out functions of the operations are fulfilled in a timely manner. * Must be well-trained in editing other writer’s content. Must have knowledge of proper grammar, sentence structure and AP style. * Writer/blogger should be able to recognize breaking news and trends related to recruiting and team coverage and originate ideas for content * Report and write with a strong sense of urgency, energy and tenacity * Engages and embraces the community through frequent posts online, pieces in print and appearances in other media * Write clearly and authoritatively, with sophistication, absolute accuracy and balance, all while doing it on deadline and in a variety of technology tools and social media platforms. * As an associate planning editor, must understand what the fan audience needs and wants each day of the week and set concrete goals, outlines and objectives to direct staff members toward delivering that content to the audience in the best way possible. * Manages, approves and edits/rewrites content from outside sources * Measures and is accountable for page views and visit targets for content he or she has created * Set the daily budget and schedule content assignments * Communicate effectively with new writers on the implementation of new policies and procedures * Manage workflow and distribution/scheduling of content on social media * Produce smartphone photos and videos and collect data and other information for maps, charts and other supplemental content. * Manage time effectively, juggling long-term and short-term work. Consistently meets deadlines set for print and digital needs, including advance deadlines. * Collaborates effectively with others, along with communicate and work effectively with a team of sports journalists to give a complete picture of sports coverage * Must have reliable transportation, or access to it, and be able to travel within the state as assigned.

Education * Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, public relations, advertising, social media or related field. Experience * None required, but prefer 1-3 years of experience creating content for a business-to-consumer website preferred. * Demonstrated strong news judgment. Additional Requirements * Established social media presence on various platforms. Interest particularly in Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, Vine, Google+. (Candidates should supply handles for verification.) * Flexibility in shift starting times and in work location.