Journalism Jobs and Internships

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is seeking a digital marketing and social media professional. Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, this candidate will proactively drive digital/social fan engagement, activate digital marketing initiatives, and coordinate general marketing initiatives.  All marketing initiatives are done with the goal of driving conversions and revenue for museum attendance, ticket sales, membership sales, hospitality event bookings, etc.   This person will track, report, and analyze corresponding data to understand the reach and effectiveness of each initiative to optimize our strategies to better achieve the Hall of Fame’s goals. The Executive Vice President will provide long term strategy and coordination with social, digital, and web teammates. Details.

Roop & Co., a strategic integrated communications agency in Cleveland, is currently hiring for two PR positions – senior account executive and assistant account executive. Attached are job descriptions.

Roop Co – Assistant Account Executive job description

Roop Co – Senior Account Executive job description

BGSU Marketing & Communications is seeking a student writer to work with the communications manager assigned to Athletics as well as various academic units. The successful candidate will be able to assist with writing, proofreading, quality control and detail-oriented project management.

Please look for the job posting on WorkNet. The 15 hour/week position will be filled as soon as possible, involving some training hours before the end of the semester. The position involves a June start date for the 2016-17 academic year.

Your Hometown Stations in Lima, Ohio has an opening for morning anchor/producer. Do you have anchor experience and are looking for a frontline anchor chair? Tired of the weekends? I want to hear from you. This is a unique situation, Your Hometown Lima Stations has all the major networks under one roof. It may be a small market, but there is growth potential.

Candidates will co-anchor/produce hour morning show. Will shoot stories occasionally. We have a live truck and expect successful candidate to go live on occasion. Non- linear editing (Final Cut) and working knowledge of ENPS is a definite plus and good writing, time management and being a team player is essential. Successful candidate must work well with other team members. Working knowledge of social media, i.e. Facebook and website gives you a step up. 

4 year college degree required. Previous on-air anchor experience is preferred. Your Hometown Lima Stations offers excellent benefits (health, vision, dental) plus matching 401K plan. Must have a good driving record. Will do BMV background check. Drug test mandatory if hired. Send DVD or link, cover letter and resume to fitz@wlio.com or Your Hometown Lima Stations, Jeff Fitzgerald, News Director, 1424 Rice Ave. Lima Ohio 45805. Please indicate in your cover letter where you saw this job posting. Your Hometown Lima Stations is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support team in developing, planning and executing PR campaigns for series, specials, promotions and events
• Develop press materials to including, press releases, Talent bios and show descriptions
• Write weekly “press hits” emails and media appearance notices
• Assist in the daily monitoring of media stories and placements
• Liaise with Talent agents, managers and personal publicists on press requests and media/industry appearances
• Work in tandem with multiple internal departments on Talent-related initiatives
• Manage asset requirements of PR agency partner (i.e. screeners, show clips, images/artwork, etc.) for program priorities and Talent appearances
• Secure and manage New York-based PR interns
• Assist in organizing meetings by booking conference rooms, ordering catering, etc.

Keys Skills/Qualifications

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; Knowledge of the TV, Entertainment and Lifestyle industries a plus; Critical thinking and active listening a must; Strong organizational and time management skills; Attention to detail and accuracy; Capacity to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; Must be able to work collaboratively with team members; Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional groups; Keep others informed of workload, timeline, and resources needed to accomplish tasks

Education & Experience

• BS/BA in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or other related field
• 1-3 years professional work experience

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