* Under general supervision generates cross-platform electronics content campaigns that will be published across print, digital, and video platforms; works closely with counterparts in Advocacy, Survey, Communications, Design, and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and consumer impact.
* Proactively follows and reports on electronics, ensuring content is relevant, timely, cutting-edge and addresses consumer needs in a proactive way. Attending trade shows and other industry events as needed.
* Acts as both in-house electronics spokesperson and CR electronics representative for media outreach, tradeshows and industry events.
* Acts as on-camera electronics subject-matter expert for all CR video platforms; may be asked to execute rough drafts of video scripts.
* Collects data, summarizes and interprets market information to make relevant content recommendations.
* Assists digital editorial team to maintain specialty products such as Buying Guides, Product Pages and other regularly-updated content on Consumer Reports Online.
* Coordinates information among Electronics, Product Testing, Advocacy, Survey, Social, Design, and other organizational teams that support assigned content areas.
* Assists with the planning and scheduling process, creates sidebars, infographics that animates stories and reports.
* Moves content through the production process, incorporating changes by related parties, copy-fitting, and conferring with art and production personnel.
* Writes headlines, subheads, captions, cover lines etc., as necessary. Prepares sourcing for fact-checking.
* Collaborates with electronics team to create multi-media content.
* Actively participates as a member of the electronics product and content team, conferring with other team members as necessary to ensure objectives for quality and timeliness are met.
* May write content, as needed, across all platforms.
* Maintains high level knowledge of one or more product or service categories within the content group.
* Performs other duties of the department as needed, but not those of a higher level.
* Bachelor's degree with at least five years of experience in multi-platform editorial for technology, business or consumer project journalism required.
* Strategic creative skills essential.
* Must be able to work in self-directed capacity and to conceive and execute compelling multimedia content.
* Can translate complex technical electronics or computer related information into informative content across multiple platforms.
* Ability to manage and lead in a cross-organizational capacity required.
* A thorough knowledge of technology and the computer related industry are preferred.
* Competent in all aspects of reviewing and creating accurate and compelling stories across all platforms.
* Skilled in collecting and interpreting all data, internal and external, to create the most accurate and in context story possible.
* Ability to smoothly transition writing styles from hard news to expository review to opinionated blog.
* Competent in editing and writing display copy, generating ideas for infographics across all media.
* Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet rigid deadlines.
* Competency with page design software such as K4 and CQ as well as Microsoft Office and Google Docs highly beneficial.
* On-camera broadcast experience, mass media training, and a daily journalism background are preferred.
Physical Demands: Must be able travel as needed, perform on camera, and work in an office environment.
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