Digital News Editor, Successful Farming

Digital News Editor, Successful Farming

This role administers many of the daily tasks of , including updating the homepage, sending the newsletter, editing short videos, and posting to social media. It also involves writing original articles on breaking news and new farm equipment for , and posting freelance and partner articles to the website.

Hybrid 3x a week – Des Moines – In‑office expectations: this position is hybrid, with the ability to work remotely up to two days per week.

• Cover news for , writing articles, coordinating with the news and editorial team, and reporting on new equipment launches; must react quickly and produce accurate, timely articles (30%).
• Execute on news distribution: updating the homepage, posting to social media, producing social media videos, sending the daily newsletter; follow best practices and use analytics to guide day‑to‑day decisions (40%).
• Coordinate posting of freelance and partner articles to , editing for style and tone, optimizing for Google Discover, optionally adding multimedia such as interactive graphs, charts, and images (15%).
• Travel to cover industry news events, including new product launches (15%).

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Agricultural Communications, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of writing experience.
• Preferred: experience with social media and a content management system.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to consistently follow established strategic templates and editorial guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/articles simultaneously.
• Agricultural interest or background.
• Self‑starter.
• Approx. 15% travel required.

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