Manager III, Digital Media

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

WRIC, 8News in the Capitol city of Richmond, VA has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer of Digital Content. Working with the News Director, the Digital Executive Producer sets the vision and leads the news team that creates, develops and produces the station's digital coverage on all platforms. We are looking for a newsroom leader with strong news judgment who will foster a competitive digital newsroom culture. The right person for this job should thrive on working in the 24-hour news cycle. Please visit: www.nexstar.tv to access all career opportunities for WRIC-TV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. WRIC-TV is an equal opportunity employer The Digital Executive Producer is responsible for managing, producing and organizing the station’s website and all mobile platforms. Previous success growing a website and mobile views/visits is essential, and experience improving performance from metrics is a must. The successful candidate must have knowledge of video desktop editing, basic coding, HTML, CMS, Photoshop and word processing programs. Social Media / Audience Engagement experience is also required to lead growth on all social media platforms. Candidate must have a 5 plus years of experience in newsroom management and digital producing. We are looking for a person to lead our Digital team and drive higher levels of engagement, web traffic, and television viewing from our social audiences. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Requirements

• Previous success growing a website and mobile views/visits is essential
• experience improving performance from metrics is a must
• knowledge of video desktop editing, basic coding, HTML, CMS, Photoshop and word processing programs
• Social Media / Audience Engagement experience is also required
• 5 plus years of experience in newsroom management and digital producing

Responsibilities

• managing, producing and organizing the station’s website and all mobile platforms
• lead growth on all social media platforms
• lead our Digital team and drive higher levels of engagement, web traffic, and television viewing from our social audiences

What This Job Offers

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