Classical KING serves a diverse and growing audience in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, strengthening our community through music, the arts, and creative connection. For decades, we have connected listeners with classical music while supporting the artists and organizations that shape the cultural life of our region. Today, we reach audiences through 98.1 FM across Western Washington and into British Columbia, as well as through free streaming on our app, website, smart speakers, and other digital platforms, making our service accessible to listeners wherever they are.
As audiences increasingly engage with music in new ways, Classical KING is expanding how we serve and connect with listeners through digital content and storytelling that reflect how people discover and experience music today.
This work builds on a foundation of trusted on-air experience, thoughtful curation, and strong relationships with local artists and arts organizations. Classical KING remains rooted in human connection and a commitment to making classical music accessible to all. At the same time, we are growing our digital presence, strengthening community partnerships, and creating new ways for audiences to engage with the arts.
As an independent nonprofit supported by listeners, grants, and sponsors, Classical KING is co-located with Seattle Opera at Seattle Center, the cultural heart of the Pacific Northwest. With broad reach, a diverse audience, and few barriers to access, Classical KING has long served as a central hub for the arts, connecting artists, organizations, and audiences across the region, and is now extending that role into the digital spaces where audiences engage today. Our work has a direct and visible impact on the artists we support, the organizations we partner with, and the audiences we serve.
Position Summary
Classical KING is seeking a creative, collaborative, and highly organized Digital Content Specialist to help bring the organization's programming, partnerships, artists, hosts, and community stories to life across digital platforms.
This role combines multimedia production, digital content creation, project coordination, and editorial stewardship to ensure audiences experience Classical KING consistently across broadcast, web, social media, streaming platforms, email, video, and emerging digital channels.
Working from strategic priorities established by organizational leadership, the Digital Content Specialist transforms ideas into polished, engaging digital experiences through thoughtful production, coordination, and storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
- Create digital content: Produce photography, video, interviews, articles, and multimedia stories that bring Classical KING’s programming, artists, hosts, partners, and community work to life across digital platforms.
- Support on-camera storytelling: Prepare questions, talking points, production plans, and participant guidance that help people communicate naturally and confidently on camera.
- Coordinate digital projects: Manage production schedules, assets, approvals, publishing timelines, and cross-functional workflows from concept through publication.
- Collaborate across teams: Work with Programming, Partnerships, Advancement, Digital Growth, and external creative partners to extend on-air, community, and partnership work across web, social, video, email, and other channels.
- Edit, publish, and organize content: Adapt content for the website, social media, YouTube, email, and shared asset libraries, including light photo and video editing as needed.
- Maintain quality and consistency: Review digital content for accessibility, accuracy, metadata, editorial quality, and alignment with Classical KING’s brand and standards.
- Improve tools and workflows: Support website updates, production templates, shared processes, performance reporting, and thoughtful use of evolving digital and AI-assisted tools.
- Build strong relationships: Work respectfully and collaboratively with artists, staff, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and community partners.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a creative, adaptable digital storyteller who brings strong editorial judgment, collaborative energy, and curiosity about new tools to help Classical KING connect with audiences across platforms.
- Two or more years of experience in digital content, multimedia production, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
- Strong writing, visual storytelling, editing, organization, and project coordination skills.
- Comfortable creating content across video, photo, written, social, web, and email formats.
- Curious about new tools and emerging technology, including AI-assisted tools, and able to use them thoughtfully while maintaining editorial quality and human judgment.
- Comfortable working with people on camera and helping them communicate naturally.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, content management systems, social media publishing tools, or similar digital production tools.
- Detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Interest in public media, nonprofit storytelling, classical music, or the performing arts is preferred.
Classical KING is committed to building a more inclusive and equitable organization across our programming, staff, and board. This work is ongoing and central to our mission, and we welcome candidates who share a commitment to expanding access, representation, and opportunity in the arts. Learn more about our approach to diversity, access, equity, and inclusion on our website.
Classical KING offers generous benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer-paid life and disability insurance; 401(k) program, paid time off including holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and vacation; a relaxed, healthy, joyful work environment; and a flexible work-life balance.
