Digital Content Producer

Job Description

WFTS, The E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida, is looking for a Digital Content Producer to join our team. As a Digital Content Producer, you will write and edit a variety of content, publish and manage content across multiple digital platforms, produce digital video, and assist in online coverage of major news events and severe weather. Additionally, you will build out special sections and site features and interact with fans and followers on social media. Tampa offers an unparalleled lifestyle that seamlessly blends urban sophistication with a coastal, laid-back vibe, providing endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, cultural experiences, and a thriving food and nightlife scene. If you are a creative, detail-oriented, and adaptable digital newsroom professional, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Write and edit content including headlines, short news alerts and teases, enhancing content with outside links, maps, slideshows.
• Publish and manage content on multiple digital platforms, including the station's local website, mobile and social networks using current production and web-delivery tools.
• Assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news and severe weather to ensure high quality, consistent community coverage online.
• Build out special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase user engagement.
• Update and interact with fans/followers on social media.
• Coordinate with editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multimedia content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics.
• Work with other departments, including sales and marketing, as needed on site and/or station initiatives that require content integration.
• Optimize the user experience by tracking live web metrics and user experience best practices.
• Apply Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices to every piece of content.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally 3+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Skilled with content management systems, image editing, and social networking
• Must have a strong desire to focus on web-based content
• Must be creative, have good people skills and be able to handle deadline pressure and multi-tasking
• Must have working knowledge of how to use and update social media platforms
• Must have photo editing skills with ability to manipulate, crop, enhance images as needed for publishing on website
• Video editing skills a plus

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyzke0-18-224-63-189-42 in your application.