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Advance Media New York, publisher of syracuse.com, NYup.com, This Is CNY and The Post-Standard, is seeking a competent editor who will oversee all of the company’s social media efforts, manage the content for NewYorkUpstate.com (NYup.com), lead newsletter strategy and help drive newsroom AI initiatives.

In this Managing Producer role, you will coordinate closely with other newsroom leaders to ensure all of the best content is optimized properly for social media. You will manage a team of journalists that includes social media producers, writers for both NYup.com and syracuse.com, and newsletter producers.

This is an exciting opportunity for an editor who is familiar with Central and Upstate New York, knows how to package digital content for different audiences, and how to use AI tools to maximize content creation.

The base salary range is $65,000 to $85,000 per year.

What You’ll Be Doing

Help create and implement social media strategy on all platforms and oversee execution by social producers
Create compelling social media posts for multiple platforms
Work with other newsroom leaders on social media efforts and strategy
Build engagement and reach both organically and through paid promotion
Direct content creation for NYup.com and help create audience for syracuse.com using AI-assisted tools
Assign and edit articles
Work with freelancers and external content creators for both social media content and articles for the websites
Lead newsletter strategy across the newsroom

Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following

A minimum of 5 years of relevant journalism experience
Management or team leadership experience
Deep familiarity of social media management, platforms and analytics
A strong grasp of AP style, journalistic ethics and compelling storytelling
Understanding of analytics and social listening tools and experience using them to help measure success and make decisions
Basic video and photo editing experience preferred
Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple demands under deadline pressure
Willingness to work flexible hours as needed, including evenings and weekends
Desire and ability to work in the syracuse.com newsroom (this is not a remote position)
Experience using AI tools to produce content is a strong plus but not required
This job requires reliable transportation.

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