Digital Producer, CBS Stations

Job Description

CBS Stations is looking for a digital producer to build and optimize content for digital platforms in Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami. This role is responsible for writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, reacting to breaking news across platforms, 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 copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under deadlines, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Your day-to-day:
• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS Stations 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 homepages to present the best of the journalism we produce
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of CBS News and Stations to our website
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Track content performance and share content insights to help inform story selection across platforms
• Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high-interest segments

What you bring to the team:
• You have 2+ 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 completing SEO strategies
• You have an interest in 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.

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm7z1v-18-117-233-156-42 in your application.