Townsquare Media

Entertain (On-Air and Online) and Be Part of Odessa-Midland’s #1 Media Company

• This position requires you to work out of the Midland office**

BIG opportunity! We’re looking for amazing talent to grow their careers and help us grow our multi-platform audience. Townsquare/Odessa-Midland has an immediate opening for a new morning team (2 people) for West Texas. Located in the Permian Basin, come work and play in warm weather, surrounded by great schools and colleges, and experience all the fun of a big city with a short drive to Dallas, and no state income tax. We reach hundreds of thousands of people online and on-air every day. We’re open to pairing two individuals or an established 2-person team. If you want to be part of the tapestry of West Texas, a brand ambassador (onsite, online, and on-air), want to entertain and engage online and on-air, are filled with passion and hunger to win, this is an incredible opportunity for you. As part of the role, you’ll write 2 local articles daily and weave your local content into your show - - which will be heavy on listener engagement, features & benchmarks, personality, and point-of-view. And you’ll work creatively and collaboratively with your on-air, online, production, sales teams and with our advertising partners. You’ll receive excellent training in both on-air and digital content creation. 

As a Content Creator you are a key to our success, and you’re expected to perform to the highest standards at all times. The following list is not meant to be exhaustive but to capture the key areas that we have found to create sustainable success for you. We expect you always to search for and develop ways to improve your show and your on-air and online performance, working as a team with your peers. 

Key Responsibilities

• Create a ‘digital first’ environment leading in the execution of best-in-market content 
• Write and publish at least two (2) original 250-word local articles for each weekday air shift 
• Engage daily with your audience via the station mobile app and the station’s accounts on social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 
• Incorporate content from the station’s digital platforms into your on-air show. Digital content creation as part of your show prep ahead of your on-air shift is highly encouraged. 
• Produce commercials and other programming items as directed by your brand manager 
• Make public appearances for Townsquare and its affiliates and partners 
• Attend meetings involving the production, direction, and the creation of ideas for content on air and online, and with station partners. 
• Work closely with staff content creators daily pushing towards content goals 
• Work actively with sales leadership in creating revenue generating promotional and content opportunities weekly 

Qualifications

• On-air experience required 
• Creative thinker
• Previous digital content creation is required
• On-air experience preferred but not required 
• Community-minded and local focused 
• An energetic, fun and outgoing "people person” in tune with Top 40 music 
• Must be very well organized and manage time well
• Thrives in a team environment
• Has strong computer and graphic art skill (including being proficient at Power Point and other programs), and have solid writing abilities

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Casual, high-energy work environment
• Opportunity for upward mobility
• Company provided laptop
• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Company discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Time off for volunteering

About Us

Townsquare is a community-focused digital media, digital marketing solutions and radio company focused outside the Top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include Townsquare Interactive, a digital marketing services subscription business providing web sites, search engine optimization, social platforms and online reputation management for approximately 21,900 SMBs; Townsquare IGNITE, a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology with an in-house demand and data management platform; and Townsquare Media, our portfolio of 357 local terrestrial radio stations in 73 cities with corresponding local news and entertainment websites and apps including legendary brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com, along with a network of national music brands including XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com.

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.

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