Digital and Social Media Producer, NBC Chicago

NBCUniversal•Chicago, IL

6d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

NBCChicago.com is looking for an exceptional, driven digital news writer and multi-platform content creator with experience covering news for a newspaper or website. Our candidate must be an extremely effective multitasker with top-notch local news judgment, a proven track-record of both breaking news and in-depth writing, and incredible understanding of SEO and audience development with their finger on the pulse of what people are talking about. This person works equally well solo as in a collaborative, team-focused environment. They must be adaptable and willing to quickly learn ever-changing audiences across our website, app and social channels, always looking for opportunities for growth. They must have a “yes-and” approach to brainstorming, collaborating and learning.

Requirements

Must be able to write AP Style news
Must have experience in a newsroom for a minimum of 1.5 years
Must be a skilled writer with outstanding communication skills
Must be able to work weekends and evenings and have flexibility to cover shifts as need
Must have working knowledge of Google Trends and SEO
Must have experience covering news on social media platforms (including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more)
Must have experience working in a fast-paced content production environment with tight deadlines, "yes-and" collaboration and extreme multi-tasking
Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered a candidate for this position

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of content management and video editing tools
Writing experience for a newspaper or news website for a minimum of a year
In-depth knowledge of Chicago-area news and politics
Wire service, newspaper rewrite or digital news background
Experience with social media, editing videos and creating slideshows
Writing in both Spanish and English
Desire to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment
Excellent editing, writing and management skills, as well as experience in telling stories through videos, photos and multimedia packages

Responsibilities

Cover Chicago-area and Midwest news across platforms for NBC Chicago -- web, app, social media, push alerts, video and streaming
Report stories from the digital desk, especially in breaking news. Candidates must feel comfortable gathering news by making phone calls, verifying content on social media and working with reporters in the field.
Understand SEO, have experience using Google Trends and know how to apply audience learnings to content
Send push alerts, post to social media, clip video and work sources in breaking news
Drive audience to ensure our platforms are No. 1
Understand NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago's audience needs by platform (website/app, TV, FAST channel, social media, YouTube, etc.) and how to break news on each.
Effectively read audience trends, recognize the trends that most impact our audience and use them to create outstanding content.
Produce content across multiple platforms by collaborating with our assignment desk, reporters, news staff and independent sources
Quickly learn the audience by platform and write and distribute content based on it
Identify buzz-worthy stories of the day and engage our local audience across multiple platforms
Create multimedia content to enhance daily news coverage (i.e. video, live streams, slideshows)
Execute all publishing workflows for video, images and text
Adhere to AP Style, editorial style guides, standards and practices
Coordinate with news producers to cross-promote on-air and online content
Be an advocate for audience in the newsroom and beyond