Digital News 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 KEYC:

Mankato metropolitan area. The friendly, welcoming region is a happy mix of city and country living. We broadcast more than 40 hours of local news, weather, and sports each week and maintain the most highly visited social media sites in southern Minnesota.

Enjoy all four seasons in the booming Greater Mankato metropolitan area. The friendly, welcoming region is a happy mix of city and country living. We broadcast more than 25 hours of local news, weather, and sports each week and maintain the most highly visited social media sites in southern Minnesota.

Job Summary/Description:

KEYC News Now is looking for a content producer. The position will be responsible for creating compelling content for broadcast and digital platforms.

The content producer creates content (copy, video and/or pictures) for all platforms while coordinating with newsroom staff, including reporters, photographers, assignment manager and news director.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must
- Solid news judgment and ability to multi-task is essential
- You should be calm under pressure
- The ideal candidate would be social media and tech savvy
- You must be a team player with a great attitude and be available to work various schedules as needed
- Bachelors Degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field of study required is preferred, but we will train the right candidate
- Write and post copy daily on all platforms
- Track and review digital metrics to grow audiences and engagement
- Be the ''digital voice'' and point person ensuring our daily and long-term projects, including special event and breaking news coverage, are multi-dimensional
- Ensure story selection and placement fits newsroom standards for vision and growth

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Excellent writing skills, news judgment and ethics
- Driven to develop original news content
- Understands digital/social media platforms and strategy
- Produces with urgency and immediacy
- Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills
- Integrity, accountability, teamwork
- Broadcast journalism experience, media-related bachelor's degree and clean driving record

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)

KEYC-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday fully.

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday fully.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqwbz6-18-221-221-171-42 in your application.