Digital Content Producer

Hearst • Needham, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

WCVB-TV is hiring for two off-camera Digital Content Producer positions that create original video and multiplatform journalism for the station’s web, app, YouTube, social, and streaming platforms, as well as for Chronicle and News broadcasts. One role is based in the News department and focuses on fast-turn digital publishing, breaking-news video, and enterprise or investigative reporting. The other is based in Chronicle and focuses on field-produced, Chronicle-style long-form storytelling for digital-first release and broadcast use.

The producer develops and creates stories from pitch through final edit, often working independently in the field. The role includes producing short- and long-form video for digital platforms, adapting newsroom and Chronicle material for digital-first formats, and developing stories that extend beyond daily headlines. Producers also track platform trends and audience behavior, test formats and growth strategies, and collaborate across digital, newsroom, and Chronicle teams. Travel throughout New England, with occasional travel outside the region, and in-person attendance are required.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in video production, TV news, digital media, and/or documentary-style storytelling.
• Strong mastery of the Adobe editing suite.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field, from pitch through final edit.
• Comfort balancing speed with production quality in a high-volume environment.
• Working knowledge of platform algorithms, digital video trends, and audience behavior.
• Strong writing skills and command of AP style.
• Ability to travel throughout New England and occasionally outside the region.
• In-person attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience producing serialized, episodic, or multipart digital content.
• Experience with YouTube and social platform optimization.
• Familiarity with leveraging archival content to build context or reimagine past stories in new formats.
• Experience developing or supporting strategy for streaming events with on-air talent.

Responsibilities

• Produce original video stories from pitch through final edit, largely working independently in the field.
• Conduct interviews, gather b-roll, and craft visually strong, compelling narratives.
• Bring a Chronicle-style sensibility or a news-enterprise sensibility to stories, depending on the context.
• Produce and edit short- and long-form video optimized for web, app, YouTube, and social platforms.
• Turn content around quickly, including breaking news, while maintaining production quality.
• Package stories with platform-appropriate titles, structure, and visual hooks.
• Adapt Chronicle and newsroom material for streaming, social, and other digital-first formats.
• Develop digital-first stories beyond the day’s headlines, including true crime, investigative, lifestyle, archival, and multipart features.
• Identify opportunities to advance stories or archival footage beyond their initial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to expand stories into series or structure them for future broadcast compilation.
• Track platform trends and audience behavior and identify stories with strong shareability.
• Experiment with emerging formats and growth strategies, evaluate results, and share findings with the team.
• Contribute to analytics-informed content planning, including for weekends and streaming events.
• Collaborate with digital, newsroom, and Chronicle teams to maximize reach.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional wellness support
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• LGBTQ+ health services
• Additional benefits to meet the employee’s and family’s needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed