City Editor

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

6AM is redefining how communities engage, communicate, connect, and experience their cities. We’re rapidly growing our digital products and expanding our team across current and future markets. We’re eager to find energetic, curious, and driven multimedia storytellers that can effectively create dynamic daily content about our ever-evolving cities. 6AM is for deadline-driven performers who thrive off an adaptable work environment and see the direct impact of their work. Join us as we build upon our growing network of cities, continuing our vision of establishing the most relevant modern local media brand.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Your responsibilities as a City Editor include planning, writing, editing, and publishing the most relevant, engaging, and conversational daily content about Louisville, KY. This includes producing and managing daily content for the newsletter, website, and social media, strategizing for audience growth, assisting in writing sponsored content relevant to your market, executing on engagement tactics, and more as assigned. You will be the expert in your market and will be seen as a local influencer. Passion for your local city, excellent news judgment, curiosity, and interest in innovative media is a must.

• Brainstorm and deliver hyper-local, timely original content.
• Produce content primarily consisting of brief, daily lead stories that reflect breaking news while also creating and maintaining local features and city guides.
• Curate news, lifestyle, and events-based content from local news outlets and social influencers.
• Be an expert in distilling the important points of a larger story.
• Discover exceptional content before it goes mainstream.
• Have an unbiased approach to content creation.
• Deliver publish-ready, error-free content in a simple, conversational format.
• Bring engagement into everything you do.
• Be the example of an informed and engaged citizen.
• Publicly represent the brand.
• Be the community manager of the brand’s social channels.
• Assist in creating goodwill with partner brands.
• Be a team player.
• Be ready to get the story.
• Act as our eyes and ears,
• Own your content.

WE’D BE FIRED UP IF YOU HAVE SOME OF THESE TRAITS

• Interest.
• Personal Brand.
• Know How to Innovate.
• Be in the Know.
• Willingness to Learn New Tech.
• Team Player.

WE’RE PUTTING OURSELVES ON THE LINE

• Competitive salary
• Premium health insurance
• 401k, complemented by a 4% company match
• Cell phone benefit
• WiFi stipend
• Unlimited sick and vacation time
• Two additional weeks of paid time off post maternity leave
• New Parent Wellness Stipend
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• Paid time off to volunteer in our communities
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
• Leading in tech. We’re creating the future of local media, providing the newest technology to our staff.
• Set you up for success. We’d love to pick up the tab for opportunities that support career development.

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