Digital Content Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Fayetteville, AR

About The Position

This role is responsible for updating the KNWA/FOX24 news website, curating local content, crafting homepage layouts driven by data, and helping to report the news -- everything from quick-hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports. The successful candidate will have strong writing skills, an aptitude for social media, and a passion for content creation. The ability to shoot and edit video is desirable for the role, as well. Above all, we're looking for someone with an optimistic outlook and a winning attitude.

Requirements

Degree in Journalism or a related field, or experience as a digital content producer or related experience
Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail
Ability to take complicated facts and data and relay them in easy to understand, fair, and accurate stories
Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards
Ability to function under the pressure of tight deadlines
Must have strong news judgment and work with the online team and greater newsroom to plan daily and long-term content
Strong multi-tasking abilities and quick decision-making

Nice To Haves

Ability to shoot and edit video

Responsibilities

Prepares, writes, copy-edits and posts news, community and promotional content on the station's website, mobile apps and other social media accounts
Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station’s established journalistic standards
Monitors real-time metrics to guide content decisions and reviews past story performance to identify topics of interest to our audience
Works closely with the greater newsroom and station to have online content properly published
Monitors local and statewide topics and pitches trending & high-interest stories
Finds ways to convert one-time and regular visitors into loyal followers
Performs other duties as assigned