DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER - WAVE
About The Position
WDRB+WAVE in Louisville, KY has an opening for a Digital Producer to join our award-winning newsroom. This position involves writing and producing content for WAVE's website, apps, streaming platforms, and social pages. The role requires monitoring scanners, maintaining phone lists, and keeping files/records of upcoming news events. The producer will also mine social media accounts for news content, write stories for various digital and social platforms, and utilize knowledge of push alert and social media strategy to recruit viewers. Additionally, the producer will generate and pitch story ideas, conduct research as necessary, and direct Photojournalists and reporters to gather/produce news. This position will involve working weekends and some holidays as needed.
Requirements
- Strong verbal/written communications skills and knowledge of AP Style required
- College degree in Journalism preferred
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to work well on your own or with a team
- Must be able to handle a wide variety of variables, including short deadlines, shifting schedules
- Other duties as assigned by news management
- This position will involve working weekends and some holidays as needed
Responsibilities
- Writing and producing content for WAVE's website, apps, streaming platforms, and social pages
- Monitoring scanners, maintaining phone lists, keeping files/records of upcoming news events
- Mining social media accounts for news content
- Writing stories for various digital and social platforms
- Knowledge of push alert and social media strategy to recruit viewers
- Generate and pitch story ideas and research as necessary
- Direct Photojournalists and reporters to gather/produce news
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
