Digital Producer

Job Description

KX News is looking for a Digital Producer to produce digital news connecting our website and social media to the newscast.

You will help create fun, social media campaigns that can be incorporated to our news programs as well.

The Digital Producer leads the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example; providing training in methods, processes and tactics; as well as in creating/editing original content beyond that which is produced for on-air.

Additional Job Description
• Produce a steady stream of interesting original content as well as content shared from other stations in the country
• Expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• Use social media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television
• Excellent Writing Skills
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
• Pitches stories during morning and afternoon editorial meetings with local emphasis
• Quick to report to Breaking News
• Always on a hunt for exclusive and/or trending content
• Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Understands different ways to tell a story, particularly producing short videos and choosing great photos from station archives and stock photography options
• Research and analyze background information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Build positive working relationships with station staff and management, work collaboratively on digital content original for the platform, and create opportunities to market web content on broadcast
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials
• Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:
• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred
• Proficiency in Associated Press style, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred
• CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
• Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
• Responds positively to feedback

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn2no3-52-14-118-57-42 in your application.