Digital Director, KMGH

Scripps Media•Denver, CO

13h•Onsite

About The Position

KMGH, the E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Denver, Colorado, is seeking a dynamic Digital Director to spearhead our content strategy across all platforms. This is an opportunity to shape how the community stays informed in the digital age while leading a talented team of Digital Content Producers and Managers. The ideal candidate is a digital journalism expert with extensive streaming content experience who can drive both audience engagement and revenue growth.

Requirements

College degree in related field or equivalent experience required
A minimum of 3 years of comprehensive digital media experience required

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 5 years of experience in digital media, journalism, broadcast, media sales or a closely related field preferred
2 years of supervisory experience preferred
Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced newsroom environment
Ability to meet deadlines
Proven ability to work collaboratively with editorial, sales and marketing leaders
Strong sense of initiative and focus on continuous learning
Strong understanding of analytics for digital audience, engagement and revenue
Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
Demonstrated entrepreneurial abilities, with start-up business/project skills strongly preferred
Demonstrated change management skills
Persuasive, encouraging and motivating
Working knowledge of online content management systems (CMSs) and HTML
Working knowledge of additional web design/development applications such as JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop, and FTP is strongly preferred
Knowledge of social media and SEO concepts, and a rich understanding of all things digital including video, mobile and tablet applications strongly preferred
Demonstrated success in growing social media audiences and communities (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Execute local digital content in alignment with station content strategy to achieve business goals.
Partner with local sales management to achieve revenue targets - Capitalize on alternate revenue streams, including passive revenue.
Responsible for the overall management and functionality of the station website, and all other assigned digital platforms, such as mobile, tablet and social and third-party/syndicated.
Collaborate with corporate content team on implementation, support and training for current and new products and platforms.
Work with the local News Director to create and manage internal systems and processes to keep all digital platforms current, and competitive with local news and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Optimize pages and sections of the website for search (SEO).
Track monthly analytics, including standard web, advertiser, video, mobile and social.
Work closely with all departments (including News, Advertising, Marketing, Sales) in a collaborative manner to support their digital needs.
Conceptualize and create new content areas on the website and manage others engaged in similar assignments.
Work with site partners and advertisers to create and maintain web content, including the incorporation, insertion and maintenance of native content or advertiser creative and video commercials into the sites or apps.
May perform some design of advertiser creative.
Troubleshoot any and all problems with the website.

Benefits

Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings plan with company match
Disability accident insurance
Hospital indemnity
Critical illness
Life insurance
AD&D
ID protection
Pet discount program
Employee assistance program