Editorial Producer, MLBPipeline.com (PT)

If interested and qualified, please apply online atEditorial Producer, MLBPipeline.com (PT) - MLB Advanced Media - Job Board

MLBPipeline.com Editorial Producers are responsible for creating, editing and managing prospect and Draft content for MLB.com, MLBPipeline.com, Prospect Watch and the 30 MLB club sites. They also manage the @MLBPipeline, @MLBDraft and @FuturesGame Twitter accounts. Editorial Producers work closely with executive editors, columnists and reporters to ensure that the sites provide users with the most relevant, informative and interesting content possible.

Responsibilities

• Edit and post content for use on MLBPipeline.com., team sites and partner websites
• Update the sites quickly and accurately
• Write interesting headlines, captions, blurbs
• Manage and update MLBPipeline.com’s Top Prospects lists
• Use social media to promote MLB Pipeline content
• Select and crop photos to pair with stories, prospect lists and other content packages
• Make judgments on story significance and arrange content into lead packages on the site
• Communicate with the rest of the team to ensure that all content is accurately placed on the MLB Pipeline site and other relevant sites

Qualifications

• Excellent copy-editing skills
• Position may require work on nights and weekends
• Experience with content management systems and web publishing
• Thorough knowledge of baseball -- specifically about prospects and the Minor Leagues
• Knowledge of social media and SEO
• Basic HTML and Photoshop skills
• Ability to work well under deadline and in fast-paced situations with multiple responsibilities
• Strong communication, presentation and organization skills

 

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