Digital Editorial Lead - CVM Website

The Digital Editorial Lead is responsible for shaping, producing, and publishing timely, accurate and compelling content across the CVM Television website and digital platforms under CVM News Now.

Digital Editorial Lead – CVM Television Website

Department: News, Sports and Business
Reports to: Managing Editor-Senior Content Manager
Location: CVM Television
Status: Full-Time

The Digital Editorial Lead is responsible for shaping, producing, and publishing timely, accurate and compelling content across the CVM Television website and digital platforms under CVM News Now. The role manages the full digital editorial workflow – news updates, sports content, entertainment, business reporting, breaking news, social listening, desk coordination, and digital storytelling. This position ensures that CVM’s digital output meets modern newsroom standards, provides 24/7 relevance, and drives high audience engagement across platforms.

1. 1.    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Digital Newsgathering & Social Monitoring

• Monitor news desk, editorial WhatsApp groups, social media platforms, and official sources continuously for potential leads, breaking news, and emerging trends.
• Track local, regional, and international developments relevant to news, sport, entertainment, and business.
• Verify and escalate credible leads to the newsroom and digital team for immediate coverage.

B. Digital-First Writing & Content Production

• Write digital-first stories with strong hooks, SEO optimization, and platform-ready clarity.
• Rewrite TV news scripts and packages into full digital articles suitable for web consumption.
• Create explainers, timelines, fact boxes, sidebars, and quick reads to complement linear coverage.
• Ensure accuracy, fairness, balance, and adherence to CVM editorial standards across all content.

C. Breaking News & Rapid Response Publishing

• Publish breaking news updates within 15–25 minutes, ensuring fast, accurate and shareable updates.
• Coordinate with TV desk, assignment editors, reporters, and field teams for live confirmation.
• Push timely follow-up updates as stories develop, including photos, videos, voice notes, and statements.

D. Digital Content for Sunrise & CVM News Now

• Create digital teasers, headlines, thumbnails, and promotional posts for Sunrise and CVM News Now.
• Package highlight clips, write social/caption copy, and prepare pre-programme digital engagement content.
• Schedule and coordinate digital rollouts around show features, special guests, and live moments.

E. Website Publishing & Hourly Updates

• Maintain an hourly update cycle from 8 a.m.–10 p.m. or as required by news cycle.
• Select or request optimized visuals for each post (photos, graphics, thumbnails).
• Write platform-specific captions for web, app, and social.
• Track analytics and adjust posting strategies based on performance trends.

F. Editorial Coordination & Standards

• Work closely with the digital writers/reporters, editors, producers, and social media team to maintain a steady content flow.
• Uphold CVM’s journalistic and legal standards, including accuracy, libel awareness, fairness, and rights usage for digital content.
• Maintain a clean, updated digital front page – balancing breaking news, features, sports, entertainment and business.

1. 2.    REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong digital writing and headline-writing skills
• Excellent news judgement and ability to prioritize content under pressure
• Fast turnaround ability (15–25 minutes for breaking updates)
• High awareness of Jamaican, regional, and global news cycles
• Proficiency in digital content management systems
• Ability to craft SEO-friendly, audience-engaging content
• Strong visual sense for thumbnails, images, and digital packaging
• Familiarity with analytics tools (Google Analytics, Meta Suite, etc.)
• Ability to coordinate with both TV and digital teams
• Excellent communication, multitasking, and organizational skills

1. 3.    QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media, Communications or related field (preferred)
• Minimum 2–4 years in a digital newsroom or online content role
• Experience with breaking news and fast-paced editorial environments
• Knowledge of Jamaican media landscape and CVM editorial style
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and breaking-news surges

1. 4.    KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

• Speed and accuracy of breaking news updates
• Consistency of hourly posting cycle
• Quality of digital rewrites and digital-first stories
• Traffic growth, time-on-page, and engagement metrics
• Reliability and responsiveness to newsroom needs
• Quality of teasers and promotional digital content
• Balance and diversity of content across news, sport, entertainment, business