Digital Producer, Cbsnews.Com - /Per Diem

Job Description

Digital Producer, CBSNews.com (Bay Area) - Temporary/Per Diem

CBSNews.com is looking for a digital producer to write, edit and produce coverage across platforms, focusing on news for the Bay Area audience as well as stories of national interest from the region! This role is responsible for creating digital breaking news coverage, writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, and executing on growth initiatives across platforms.

We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, factual copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Your day-to-day:
• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news segments, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS News standards
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs
• Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions
• Manage the Bay Area homepage to present the best of the journalism we produce
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of our reporting online
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Track content performance and use analytics to inform story selection across platforms
• Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high-interest stories

What you bring to the team:
• You have 3+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on deadline
• You have experience implementing SEO strategies
• You excel at framing content in an engaging way for a digital audience
• You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment

Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting's television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $37 - 40/hr.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-23o27m-3-12-148-208-42 in your application.