Audience Producer

MinnPost is hiring an audience producer to work alongside MinnPost’s other journalists to grow readership and maximize the reach of our work through engagement with audiences on a variety of platforms. This producer will be at the forefront as MinnPost experiments with video, audio, AI and other tools to better reach audiences and optimize the performance of our website, story pages, newsletters and social posts. We’re looking for someone who is entrepreneurial and excited to try new tools while embracing the challenges of digital publishing and the constant need to adapt to how audiences are choosing to engage with the news. In this role, you will: Write the daily newsletter and contribute to our weekly newsletters with an engaging style and the right mix of content that will increase and deepen engagement among subscribers Write the twice daily Glean and weekly quiz, using analytics to optimize the performance of both Produce stories, add SEO headlines, visuals and related links and work alongside editors and reporters to maximize the reach of MinnPost stories through strategic distribution Manage MinnPost’s homepage and social media presence day-to-day, ensuring we’re making our journalism accessible, engaging and responsive to web and social users’ needs and interests, with an emphasis on short-form video Surface and produce partner content, evergreen stories and other timely content that would interest MinnPost readers Occasionally write quick-turn stories or produce quick-turn social-first stories to engage MinnPost audiences Manage Community Voices scheduling and production The ideal candidate will have: Outstanding digital content skills, an understanding of social media strategy and knowledge of digital platforms and trends Mastery of some digital publishing tools and basic web design, plus a proactive approach to learning and developing new digital skills to meet audience needs Knowledge of vertical video production and comfort being on camera Outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both internal and external partners Data literacy and the ability understand and act upon audience analytics data Strong news judgment and the ability to synthesize stories to create strong headlines, social media and newsletter copy Strong organizational skills to track and move a variety of projects forward This position’s minimum starting salary is $64,500. This position is covered by collective bargaining agreement with TNG-CWA 37002, the Minnesota Newspaper & Communications Guild. Benefits include: Health insurance (80% for employees / 50% for partners or dependents) Dental insurance with employer paying 80% of premiums for employees 401(k) dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 3% for all 401(k) contributions or eligible student loan payments Monthly phone stipend Generous time off: 15 days vacation per year to start, 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, 12 days sick time Paid birthing person health leave (100% up to 6 weeks) and paid family leave (100% up to 8 weeks) Short-term disability insurance Life insurance Options for employee-paid vision, long-term disability, and supplemental life insurance To apply,

please submit a resume, 2-3 examples of your work and answer a few application questions using this form: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8222169/Audience-Producer-Application-2025 The priority deadline is October 14, 2025.

Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Equal Employment Opportunity

MinnPost is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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