Digital Producer, Autos

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We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

U.S. News empowers everyone to thrive. In this position, you will leverage your web production and journalism skills to produce content for the U.S. News Autos website.

You will join our features team, collaborating with writers, editors and freelance writers on the creation of consumer-oriented articles and slideshows for usnews.com/cars.

U.S. News & World Report is looking for a full-time Digital Producer to bring our automotive features to life backed by rankings and review directly to the consumer.

The Digital Producer’s primary responsibilities bring our automotive feature articles to life and gain experience in our content management system. You will focus on publishing consumer-oriented content and car shopping advice backed by our car rankings and reviews. This is an essential role with responsibilities that include fact checking, uploading content and finding photos. As a digital producer on Autos, you will also gain experience with our content management system, recommending feature and site wide improvements and sharing your knowledge with other members of the team. 

Please note, this position does NOT involve producing videos. Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume. 

Are you up to the challenge?

• Publish consumer-oriented content and car shopping advice backed by car rankings and reviews
• Fact check, upload editorial content, tables, charts, graphics and photos to the CMS
• Fact check incoming content from our team of freelance writers
• QA and publish new and existing web pages
• Source graphics and photos with appropriate licenses
• Recommend and test features and improvements for our content management system

You should definitely have:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism or a related field
• 1 year of relevant experience
• Familiarity with content management systems such as WordPress
• Basic image editing skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to collaborate with multiple departments

It would be nice if you had:

• Familiarity with the Brightspot content management system
• A basic understanding of HTML and Photoshop
• An interest in cars and helping consumers choose the right vehicle for them

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!   

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.  

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement and training
• Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job. 
• U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
• Preference for New York or Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule in those office locations. Remote applicants will be considered.
• In New York City, the anticipated base salary for this position is $40,000 - $60,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.