Founded in 1799, The Keene Sentinel is an independent, family-owned news organization in southwestern New Hampshire.
We’re looking for an idea-driven person with digital skills and a strong foundation in journalism and/or communications who can continue building connections with, and help grow, our audience, through social media and other digital products. We aim to get people in our community the information they need in the ways they want to receive it when they want to receive it.
You’ll be working in a highly collaborative small newsroom that values initiative and teamwork.
The Sentinel is a community news organization based in the city of Keene and covering the city and several surrounding towns collectively known as the Monadnock Region. Keene has a population of about 23,000 and is home to a liberal arts college that’s part of the state university system, a vibrant arts culture, lots of outdoor recreation, and is a two-hour drive from Boston.
What you’ll be doing:
• Creating posts on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other products as our offerings expand. Also, moderating comments and answering messages on our social media accounts
• Using trust-building strategies, when appropriate, in verbal or written communication with community members
• Joining the company’s audience engagement team
• Producing the weekday newsletter and being a key part of the team helping to grow our newsletter audience
• Helping to conceive of, plan and attend community engagement events. Also, assisting in the planning and coordination of audience engagement team community events
• Reporting and writing original content for The Sentinel’s website, to include trending stories of high interest to local audiences
• Being a key player in audience-building work, as part of The Sentinel’s digital transformation.
• Helping the reporting staff to include audience engagement work in their day-to-day duties
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April 2024