Digital Content Producer

Job Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KFDA:

KFDA-TV NewsChannel 10 is the #1 rated television station and CBS affiliate in Amarillo, Texas. We serve an audience of 250,000 people across more than 30 counties in the Texas Panhandle, as well as parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico. We offer live news and other programming on three analog channels and are always expanding our digital reach with dotcom, mobile apps, and social media.

Job Summary/Description:

The Digital Content Producers manage all of our digital platforms, including our website, news app, weather app, OTT apps, and social media platforms. Digital Content Producers fill each platform with local, regional, and trending news. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, able to work independently, and can complete multiple tasks while meeting several deadlines. Candidates should be able to write in ap-style and copy-edit other newsroom employees' stories.

Digital Content Producers have the daily responsibility of maintaining NewsChannel 10's standards for journalism and storytelling in their work, as well as monitoring NewsChannel 10 talent's social media pages to ensure they follow these standards as well.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Gather information for stories through viewer messages and local social media pages
- Write daily stories for each digital platform using ap-style writing
- Share content that is relevant to our audience on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
- Conduct Facebook live videos with meteorologists and reporters
- Copy-edit web story submissions from reporters and other newsroom personnel
- Livestream events using station technology on our website and social media platforms
- Monitor comments and messages on NewsChannel 10 social media platforms
- Monitor NewsChannel 10 talent professional social media pages
- Create unique content such as memes, videos, and graphics for social media posts
- Ensure that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
- A degree in communication, journalism, or related field.
- Strong communication and people skills.
- Competitive, energetic, self-starter who wants to win.
- Strong writing and organizational skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines and enjoy a fast-paced environment.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KFDA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8ye7q-3-128-198-103-42 in your application.