Breaking / Trending Reporter

Diversity & Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.

This position pays between $40,000 and $55,000 annually.

This is a remote position with a preference for candidates based in the Gulf Coast.

Advance Local has an exciting opportunity for a Breaking and Trending News Reporter for GulfLive.com, a website dedicated to covering the people and places along the Gulf Coast.

As a regional website, we seek a vibrant candidate who can identify and report news that appeals to a wide spectrum of audiences and who can flourish in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. Your work should inform, entertain, and challenge our readers.

A successful candidate will comfortably write about weather, opening and closing of businesses, and viral stories that capture our reader’s attention. Other must-have skills include robust news judgment, a keen understanding of social and SEO audiences, and the knack for uncovering stories that speak to the diverse audience.

What you’ll be doing:

Generate original news and aggregate headlines from various news and social channels
Collaborate closely with the Social Producer to break news and optimize our digital presence
Manage multiple assignments simultaneously while delivering immediate and accurate reporting on major public safety and breaking news stories
Craft engaging copy that not only resonates with readers, but also leverages SEO and social best practices

For this position, we are looking for a Reporter:

Who can work with speed, creativity, accuracy and good judgment
Really want to be first to report something
Engage on social media platforms regularly and follow trends
Are news junkies with a pulse on the big stories happening at any given time
Have humility, relentless curiosity and bring passion to your reporting
Have skills in digital storytelling via text, photo and video

Our ideal candidates will have the following:

Degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education and related work experience with a proven ability in journalism reporting and writing
Two or more years’ experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience
Ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
Demonstrated capability in capitalizing on high-value topics by engaging audiences in frequency and urgency
Mastery of social media and digital interaction
Proven ability to utilize a broad set of tools to tell stories and engage the audience