Job Description : The California Post is seeking an Audience Development Specialist to help execute our audience optimization strategy as we expand to California. This role will report into the Senior Audience Development Manager (California Post), working closely with cross-functional teams. The Audience Development Specialist will play a key role in driving multi-platform discoverability, ensuring our journalism reaches the widest possible audience across search, video, social, and emerging AI-driven platforms. Responsibilities: Work alongside the Sr. Audience Development specialist on audience optimization and discovery for tentpole events, ensuring optimized visibility across Google, YouTube, social, and AI-driven search. Pitch trending, evergreen and planned content strategies that strengthen The California Post’s authority and multi-platform presence. Contribute to optimization strategies for franchises, brand initiatives, and key content verticals, both on- and off-platform. Support execution of optimization strategies for homepage, landing pages, and article templates to enhance discoverability, engagement, and conversions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders — including editorial, product, development, video, data, and marketing — to align audience strategies. Conduct keyword and platform research to identify content gaps, emerging trends, and audience demand. Monitor performance metrics, competitive benchmarks, and platform analytics to inform strategy and adjust in real time. Participate in editorial meetings and contribute real-time optimization insights to shape coverage. Conduct regular training sessions and audits to ensure best practices are embedded across the newsroom. Qualifications: At least 3 years of experience in SEO, audience development, or platform optimization within a newsroom or relevant digital media environment Expertise in multi-platform optimization (Google, YouTube, emerging AI search engines; social media optimization experience a plus) Experience using competitive SEO and analytics tools (SEMrush, Google Trends, Google Search Console, Google Analytics) Understanding of the SEO industry and Google’s evolving web standards; proficiency in structured data/schema.org is a plus Ability to balance priorities and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment; experience in a California-based newsroom is a plus Ability to be both a self-starter and team player; strong interpersonal and communication skills are required Highly organized with excellent attention to detail Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed Note: This is an onsite role. Candidates may be based in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, or New York and are expected to work from their nearest company office (Subject to change based on business needs). The shift schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m. PST. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets Reasonable Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at humanresources@newscorp.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations. Base Pay Range: 70,000 - 90,000 We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. New York Post Media Group is home to the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, The New York Post, founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1801. Its portfolio also houses some of the nation's premier digital destinations for news, sports and entertainment, including The California Post and fabled Page Six gossip column, a world leader in breaking celebrity news that has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand. The Post Digital Network is composed of the flagship NYPost.com, TheCaliforniaPost.com, PageSix.com, including Page Six Style, and Decider.com, covering streaming television and movies. The New York Post Media Group is owned by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). If you are a current employee in Workday, please navigate to the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs to apply internally.

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