HOW YOU WILL IMPACT THE BIG PICTURE:

The Digital Media Specialist will work closely with the Digital team, anchors, producers, reporters and assignment editors to coordinate on-air and online news coverage in the Washington, DC office. The candidate will create compelling content for digital platforms (including but not limited to websites, apps, and social media), manage multiple social media accounts, and execute the EWTN News Digital Strategy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, media, or similar discipline applicable for a News environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in a second language is a plus; Italian or Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Prior journalism, public relations, marketing, or community management experience is preferred.

• Execute strategies that build brand awareness and increase audience acquisition for the EWTN News shows and services.
• Create multimedia content; review and copy edit content on a daily basis.
• Manage various social media accounts simultaneously.
• Upload and execute search engine and social media optimization for EWTN News shows content on digital platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others.
• Create reports and analyze data to measure progress and effectiveness of messaging and social media efforts.
• Work with Editors and Media Managers to obtain photos and video content to accompany social media posts and website.
• Collaborate with Managing Editors, Executive Producers, Producers, and Correspondents to create new/original content for social media posts.
• Collaborate with international EWTN News colleagues across radio, print, and digital in different languages, such as Spanish, Italian, and German.
• Provide ongoing feedback to improve processes and best practices; stay well-informed of changing trends in viewership, technology, and best practices.
• Test new social platforms, as needed.