Position: | Publisher | |
Location: | Onsite @ Pittsburgh Office | |
Division: | Publishing | |
Supervisor: | Aaron Wysocki, Director of Content Distribution |
COMPANY PROFILE
The Young Turks is the leader in online news talk and entertainment. With 200 million monthly views and 11 million subscribers, the multi-channel network owns and operates 12 channels across market categories (politics, sports, pop culture, style…). Its flagship show is the world’s largest and the longest-running online daily news show. TYT is the recipient of a long list of industry accolades, including:
- 2017 Webby People’s Voice Award for Best News & Politics Series
- 2017 Shorty Awards Audience Honor for Best YouTube Presence
- 2016 Nominee for Streamy Awards Show of the Year
- 2015 Webby Award for Best Online Political News Show
- 2015 Variety Magazine’s Top Influencer in News and Politics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Publisher is responsible for publishing and optimizing video and non-video content to platforms for TYT Network owned and operated channels.
Key responsibilities and duties include:
- Responsible for publishing video, written and other content to support the growth of several of TYT Networks online channels.
- Use best practices to determine appropriate titles, tags, descriptions, and thumbnails to promote the content and optimize the likelihood for viewership and engagement.
- Identify creative and compelling approaches to publishing content to support the growth for each channel.
- Execute publishing needs according to an established schedule for each channel.
- Understand and adhere to Fair Use requirements and publishing standards to ensure TYT Network’s published content adheres to industry and platform-specific requirements.
- Apply quality control to all published content to ensure accuracy and professionalism.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong written communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Basic Photoshop experience.
- Basic video editing skills.
- Interest or degree in marketing.
- Must have own transportation.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving ability
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across teams
- Understanding of The Young Turks’ content and audience a plus
Part-time contractor position. Flexible schedule.
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to [email protected].