Digital Producer

Paramount • New York, NY

1d • $90,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CBS Stations is hiring a digital producer to create compelling, relevant content for CBS New York’s digital platforms and work collaboratively with CBS News teams in the northeast. We are looking for journalists who are passionate about the future of digital journalism to help shape our daily and longer-range coverage. Digital producers are primarily responsible for writing stories and clipping videos for the CBS New York section of CBSNews.com, our app, our YouTube channel and across emerging digital platforms. Producers will also work with CBS News teams in other northeast markets to create digital content relevant for their audience. Qualified candidates possess strong information gathering, writing and editing skills, and are comfortable balancing breaking news with longer term enterprise reporting, working with the newsroom to deliver the best that CBS New York has to offer across digital platforms.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• Strong writer and self-editor with a deep understanding of content framing across platforms
• Excited about the future of journalism, always looking to better understand new and emerging digital opportunities for news organizations
• Deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture and Chartbeat
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• React quickly to breaking news, writing, editing and publishing articles and running live blogs
• Use a mix of editorial judgment and analytics to help shape content priorities
• Work with the CBS New York newsroom to execute digital content that supplements and advances TV content
• Pitch, research and execute impactful stories for digital platforms
• Clip high-interest video content for distribution across platforms
• Live stream breaking news and other high-interest events on YouTube
• Identify and compile topical, longform content for YouTube
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Send push alerts and write newsletters

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) plan
• life insurance coverage
• disability benefits
• tuition assistance program
• PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed