Digital Content Producer

2060 Digital • Friendship Heights Village, MD

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves writing and editing news articles, creating engaging headlines, and producing in-house videos from various sources. The producer will creatively use digital assets like video, photos, and graphics to enhance engagement across digital platforms. Responsibilities include crafting compelling social media posts, monitoring news outlets and social media for breaking stories, and developing story ideas that resonate with the diverse region. The producer will actively pursue news tips and collaborate with digital and broadcast teams to uphold journalistic standards. Managing the homepage based on news judgment and analytics is also a key part of the role. The position requires working an established schedule which may include mornings, weekends, and late-night shifts, along with other assigned duties.

Requirements

• 2-3 years professional experience writing for a print or digital news organization
• Sharp editorial instincts, news judgment and knowledge of current events at the local, national and international level
• Digitally fluent, creative and versed in producing engaging content in copy and video
• Excellent writing, copyediting and newsgathering skills
• Proficiency in photo and video editing tools including Photoshop, Adobe Premier, Final Cut, Adobe Audition, Canva preferred
• Proficiency with CMS systems such as WordPress
• Familiarity with general usage rights for photos, video, audio preferred
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective communication and relationships with staff
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment and work effectively under pressure to multitask, prioritize and meet short deadlines
• High level of initiative and the ability to work independently
• Social media savvy
• Project a professional appearance and demeanor at all times
• Ability to work weekdays, weekends and holidays, early morning, midday and evening shifts.
• Must have reliable form of transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in journalism, communications or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Write and copyedit news articles, and craft engaging headlines
• Gather and produce in-house videos from a wide range of sources including reporters and news partners
• Use digital assets (video, photos, graphics) in creative ways to increase engagement and reach with news consumers across digital platforms
• Create compelling social media posts and alerts
• Monitor local and national news outlets, social media and email to ensure the station is on top of the most relevant and breaking news stories of the day
• Brainstorm and develop story ideas that impact and reflect the diverse region that the market covers
• Actively pursue news tips that come in via email, phone calls or other sources
• Work with digital and broadcast teams to ensure the highest journalistic standards and core brand attributes are met on a daily basis
• Manage the homepage using news judgment and analytics to guide decisions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree