Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.
Do you have a nose for what the internet is talking about right now? Can you
write tightly, with lightning speed and an engaging voice, on just about any
topic?
Advance Local is searching for an energetic, self-starting, digital-savvy
Trending News Writer to join our National Trending Team and help us build on our
already expansive reach by covering the biggest and hottest stories of the day.
This person will write quick-hitting stories on whatever is trending, from
retail and food to sports, pop culture, celebrities, politics and personal
finance, as well as national and international breaking news and viral moments.
Depending on the needs of the newsroom, there may eventually be a focus on a
specific area of coverage.
This role is about finding the buzzy angles that make people stop scrolling and
tap or click to read the story. Candidates should have their finger on the pulse
of the internet, whether it’s a viral moment that has everyone talking, a
product recall readers need to know about, a celebrity headline that won’t go
away, or a breaking news story where clear, accurate and fast matters most.
We want someone who is eager to serve an audience of curious readers, and who
can move comfortably between lighthearted viral content and harder news without
losing accuracy or voice.
Candidates should be able to write multiple stories per day, understand the
importance of SEO, and be comfortable self-publishing content on deadline. The
role is mainly a standard weekday schedule, but flexibility for the occasional
night or weekend is required based on breaking news and the calendar.
This is a full-time, staff editorial position on our National Trending Team,
which creates content that appears on websites such as AL.com [http://al.com/],
Cleveland.com [http://cleveland.com/], MassLive.com [http://masslive.com/],
MLive.com [http://mlive.com/], NJ.com [http://nj.com/], OregonLive.com
[http://oregonlive.com/], PennLive.com [http://pennlive.com/], SILive.com
[http://silive.com/] and Syracuse.com [http://syracuse.com/].
The base salary range is $50,000-$60,000 per year. This is a remote position.
Our ideal candidate will have the following:
* A degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field or an equivalent
combination of education and experience
* Minimum 1 year of experience in content creation, ideally in trending writing
* Strong writing skills with a command of grammar and AP style
* Knowledge of SEO best practices with an understanding of Google Trends and
Discover, with SEO skills that will adapt to moving goal posts
* Clean copy, plus a willingness to write with voice
* Strong news judgment and the ability to get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar
topics
* An ability to work independently while prioritizing tasks appropriately
* The poise and organization to handle multiple tasks at once at a fast-moving
pace
* A passion for digesting data and understanding audience metrics
* Exceptional time management and organizational skills
* Experience verifying viral claims and social media content before publishing
* Familiarity with sourcing content ideas from X, Instagram, TikTok and other
social media platforms
* A commitment to fairness, diversity, professionalism and ethics
To apply, please submit your resume and any additional information or clips
showing prior work in trending writing.
