Digital Content Producer (Overnight)

Job Description

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The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique viewers a month. Over the past 223 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

The New York Post is currently seeking a Digital Content Producer (Tues-Sat, 11pm-7am EST) to join our team. This producer will be working closely with a great team of reporters and editors to produce and craft a range of compelling stories, spanning news, sports and features, across our site.

This is an opportunity to become part of an iconic media organization and its digital success story.

Responsibilities:

• Produce and package stories for online, mobile and tablet

• Enhance the presentation of stories through the use of photos, video and other multimedia content

• Write smart, pithy headlines that grab readers’ attention

• Use social media and digital tools for news gathering and discovery

• Monitor traffic and overall site metrics

• Work cooperatively as a team member under tight deadlines

• Expect to write 2-3 stories per shift on a wide variety of topics that can include breaking, trending, lifestyle or celebrity news

• Produce and publish the NY Post iPad app on a nightly basis

• Publish out posts to social media

Qualifications:

• 2+ years’ experience in an online news environment

• Ability to leverage multimedia content to enhance stories and user experience

• Journalism chops; understanding what to promote, what is breaking news

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

• Familiarity with content management systems, photo editing software, SEO and web analytics tools a plus

• Willingness to work overtime, weekday nights and on weekends

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Pay Range: $50,000 - $60,000

At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.

OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post ( : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six ( : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa ( : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.

OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook ( , Twitter ( , Instagram ( , TikTok ( , and YouTube ( , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.

OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!

OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ ( , our newly launched Sports membership experience!

We’re growing. Come join us!

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets