Audience and Platforms Director

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States; onsite

Salary: $60,000 annual, commensurate with experience and skill level.

Company

hirify.global operates media and news brands serving local audiences.

What you will do

• Update the local website and curate, aggregate, package, and promote content that drives engagement and repeat visits.
• Monitor print, TV, digital, blog, and social media sources to identify breaking, exclusive, trending, and enterprise news.
• Build data-driven homepage layouts and use headline testing, traffic metrics, and observed patterns to improve page views per visitor and time on site.
• Research, interview, and write original news articles; produce short videos and select effective photos.
• Evaluate website traffic trends to guide daily content needs and longer-term audience development.
• Collaborate with newsroom staff and management, create opportunities to promote web content on broadcast, and distribute news through social media.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in digital content and journalism.
• Ability to research, interview, and write original news articles, including breaking news.
• Strong headline-writing, multitasking, organization, technical problem-solving, decision-making, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style.
• Ability to learn new technology independently and quickly.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends and regularly meet success metrics.
• Strong understanding of Google Analytics and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice to have

• Chartbeat experience.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and Photoshop.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with newsroom staff and management on local and enterprise content.
• Schedule flexibility is required for some nights and weekends.
• Compensation is commensurate with experience and skill level.