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Hiring: FāVS News Web/SEO Specialist

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FāVS News is seeking a detail-oriented Web/SEO Specialist to manage our daily digital content operations. This remote position offers flexible scheduling while maintaining our commitment to timely, optimized news delivery.

Position Details

  • Compensation: $20 per hour
  • Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week
  • Work Arrangement: Remote
  • Schedule: Daily posting required; weekend content can typically be scheduled in advance

Key Responsibilities

  • Post news articles and columns to our WordPress-based website daily
  • Add photographs, hyperlinks and multimedia elements to enhance story presentation
  • Optimize all content for search engines using current SEO best practices
  • Ensure all published content adheres to AP Style guidelines
  • Respond promptly to breaking news situations with timely web updates
  • Maintain consistent publishing schedule while accommodating urgent content needs

Required Qualifications

  • Proficiency with WordPress content management system
  • Strong understanding of journalistic writing principles
  • Thorough knowledge of Associated Press Style
  • Demonstrated experience with SEO optimization techniques and tools
  • Ability to work independently and meet daily deadlines
  • Flexibility to handle breaking news and urgent updates outside regular hours

Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will be a self-motivated professional who understands the fast-paced nature of digital journalism. You should be comfortable working autonomously while maintaining high standards for accuracy, style and search optimization.

Application Instructions

To apply,  send cover letter and CV to Tracy Simmons at tracysimmons@favs.news by Sept. 5

FāVS News is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in our newsroom and digital operations.

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
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