Yahoo’s Hyperlocal Help Wanteds

by Matt on Sep 3, 2010 in Industry

Following up on last week’s news about Yahoo hiring local writers/bloggers as part of a national push toward local content, how about a look at one of the job descriptions?

You can find a job listing for Local Editor – Chicago on Yahoo Careers web site.

Yahoo! is looking for an expert online editor to raise the level of our content served to the citizens of Chicago. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned editor with a passion for news, new media, and their local market. He or she will synthesize content from a number of sources and publishers into a relevant, addictive offering for residents. You should be flexible, quick-thinking, energetic, efficient, and able to work independently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. Real-world journalistic experience managing digital news on deadline is a must.

Some other highlights from the bullet list items:

- Crafting clever and SEO-friendly headlines, writing tease copy, choosing and cropping appropriate images

- Reporting and writing engaging and exceptional news stories and blog posts from primary or secondary sources on deadline

- Monitoring blog comments, surfing similar sites for story ideas

- Familiarity with SEO, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and other social media

Maybe the thing that stands out the most to me is this qualification:

- Minimum 3+ years online and 5+ years overall experience at a major media outlet in your market

They’re definitely not looking for beginning hyperlocal hopefuls, that’s for certain. No mention of a salary, but I suspect if you’re expecting to hire someone who’s been working the Chicago media scene for five years minimum, you’re going to be paying that person pretty well.

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September 3, 2010 | Filed Under Industry 

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