Parents Reporter, Today Digital

Company Description

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Want to work with one of America’s most beloved and trusted brands? The TODAY Digital team is looking for a proven, innovative reporter to join its high-performing Parents team. The role will be responsible for covering hot topics and trending news in the parenting realm while also focusing on continuing to diversity the team’s SEO efforts.

The person in this role will divide their time between trending parenting news and SEO parenting stories. They should feel comfortable working closely with our SEO team to produce a high volume of targeted SEO stories on parenting topics, while being able to quickly jump on trending, daily stories — all while balancing long-term, high-impact projects. We’re looking for a confident, experienced reporter who is open to guidance and editing that will help you grow, as well as someone with an eye for storytelling and unique perspectives that will resonate with our audience. This person should be a self-starter with a positive attitude who is ready to join a supportive team of journalists that can tackle any topic!

This position is represented by the NewsGuild-CWA.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with broadcast bookers, producers and correspondents to tell stories across the brand’s platforms in additive ways.
• Pitch content that maximizes buzz and social reach, leading rather than chasing trending coverage across platforms.
• Focus on writing and pitching SEO-focused stories for the Parents vertical.
• Have a gut instinct for a good story and a knack for finding stories that aren’t already everywhere across the Internet. We’re looking for someone who can spot a story as it’s going viral and have a great sense of what will become a talker before it’s all over the internet.
• Have an ability to communicate pitches clearly and write in a fun, clear, TODAY-friendly voice.
• Contribute to TODAY Digital’s parenting vertical in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Monitor breaking news stories and audience appetite and respond with takes or angles that are relevant to our brand.
• Be quick and accurate: Typos drive you crazy. Factual errors keep you up at night. You stay calm under pressure, think fast and turn stories quickly with no drama.

Qualifications

• Experience writing in AP style
• Experience reporting and writing parenting-related content
• 4+ years of related professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent knowledge of all major social media platforms
• Strong written and communication skills

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $75,000 - $100,000

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