DIGITAL CONTENT/STREAMING PRODUCER - KOLD

Gray Television • Tucson, AZ

52d

About The Position

13 News is looking for a creative, aggressive, and attentive digital journalist to join our award-winning news team. The candidate must be able to work in a highly functioning, experienced, talented newsroom. Must have experience with non-linear equipment and have the ability to function in a deadline-driven environment. This person will produce engaging content for our digital, social, and streaming platforms, and they will assist the streaming hosts with their push alerts and daily content. The ideal candidate has a knack for news and speaks the social media language. This position is not for someone who wants to sit around and wait for the news to come to them!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field preferred, equivalent experience considered
• 2 years in a newsroom preferred
• Excellent news judgment, organizational, time management, and verbal and written communication skills are required
• Strong news background with the ability to make news judgments in high-pressure situations
• Scheduling flexibility required
• Must provide a link to examples of recent work that demonstrate the required skills listed above

Responsibilities

• Writes news stories daily, using AP Style, for digital platforms
• Sends breaking news and trending push alerts
• Ensures factual, grammatical, and legal accuracy online and upholds the station's established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
• Coaches and collaborates with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on the website and on social media
• Has knowledge of and uses effective SEO practices
• Regularly reviews web metrics and adjusts content to optimize the display of the site to the viewer's interests
• Communicates effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts
• Posts engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Creates memes, videos, and graphics for social engagement
• Utilizes analytics to track trends and make daily decisions
• Livestreams events and produces streaming content
• Plans and builds special site sections and features that highlight coverage, link platforms, and encourage user engagement
• Edits video using non-linear software; knowledge of Edius preferred

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees