Digital Content Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Broadcasting since 1953, KOIN-TV is Portland’s CBS affiliate, providing exceptional local news content on air and online (koin.com), CBS Network programming and syndicated entertainment to viewers across Oregon and SW Washington. KOIN News is Watching Out for You with 51 hours of local news broadcasts each week, featuring award-winning, in-depth investigations, news, weather, traffic, KOIN News AM-Extra and Game-On! KOIN-TV is a Nexstar Media Group, Inc. television station serving Oregon and SW Washington from its studios in downtown Portland, OR. Nexstar is the largest local television broadcast and digital media company in the nation with 200 broadcast stations (including partner stations) in 116 markets reaching approximately 68% of US television households. Today, as one of the most powerful and trusted voices in America, Nexstar remains true to its mission to uphold the public interest principles of localism, diversity, and trustworthy, unbiased broadcast journalism. At the same time, the company continues to simultaneously raise its commitment to support the evolving needs and interests of the local viewers, hometown businesses and community organizations that it proudly serves each day. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree + 2 (two) years’ experience in television broadcast/production or digital news production.
• Utilize state-of-the-art television technology; MS Outlook, E-mail.

Responsibilities

• Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement and repeat site visitation
• Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs and social) and be the quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic
• Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
• Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly producing short videos and choosing great photos
• Evaluate website traffic trends to make decisions on both daily content needs and longer-term content curation that will grow local audience
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and creating opportunities to market web content on broadcast
• Promote and distribute news content on social media platforms and through other audience engagement tools
• Monitor scanners, wires, news releases, emails, and social media for story leads
• Plan and produce live or recorded digital-exclusive content (e.g., interviews, explainers, behind-the-scenes)
• Assist with development, planning, and follow-up of news stories for all platform
• Keep the newsroom informed of breaking news and developing stories throughout the day
• Answer phones, vet story tips, and maintain daily news logs
• Flexibility to perform duties and other tasks as assigned
• Must join NABET Union

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(K)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level