Interested candidates must apply via official hiring portal here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4606342.

*****All candidates must submit a brief cover letter, resume, relevant work samples, and salary requirements to be considered*****

Bethesda Magazine/Bethesda Today is looking for a highly organized, collaborative digital producer to support our magazine and newsroom’s daily operations across digital, print, email, and social media platforms.

The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating a range of publishing tools, has a strong eye for design and detail, and can balance competing priorities in a fast-paced news environment. This person will work within established style guidelines while identifying opportunities to improve how our content looks, reads, and reaches our audience.

We’re looking for a proactive team player who takes direction well, contributes thoughtful ideas, and brings curiosity and creativity to the job. There may also be opportunities to contribute editorially as time and primary responsibilities allow.

In short, we need someone who can keep our daily workflow running smoothly while bringing strategic thinking, visual creativity, and sound judgment to everything they do.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Building e-newsletters and alerts for daily and weekly delivery.
• Uploading and formatting print issues of Bethesda Magazine on website.
• Managing website edits, updates, and special programming such as Best of Bethesda voting.
• Building and publishing multiple articles daily, ensuring content meets web, image, SEO, and style standards.
• Writing/editing web content as needed.
• Building and editing listings on online directories.
• Monitoring newsroom content for best image/SEO/web practices and opportunities to improve presentation and performance.
• Reporting on platform analytics to inform content and audience strategies.
• Managing social media, including post creation, publishing, and content management through a third-party platform and Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.

Desired skills:

• At least 2 years of experience in a fast-paced newsroom or digital publishing environment.
• Proficiency in HTML and most CMS tools, ActiveCampaign, InDesign, Photoshop, Office, WordPress, etc. is a must.
• Strong graphic design abilities to complement technical requirements and ability to create infographics on Canva and/or Photoshop.
• Proven multitasking ability on disparate tasks.
• Clear, effective communication and a cool head under pressure. A partner in problem-solving.
• A demonstrated sense of what distinguishes content from that of competing sites.
• The ability to take direction and run with it.
• Digital editorial experience and proofreading are a plus, as is video editing.
• Flexibility to work later and/or sign on at intermittent periods to accommodate breaking news content.
• To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be able to commute to our office in Bethesda. No relocation assistance provided. Must be able to work occasional night and weekend hours for Bethesda Magazine events. Additional flexibility may be needed to accommodate breaking news and other newsroom priorities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

WordPress: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Bethesda, MD 20814 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Bethesda, MD 20814: Relocate before starting work (Required)

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