Assignment Editor / Digital Content Producer

Job Description

WJAR, Southern New England's News Leader, is looking for a Digital Content Producer/Assignment Editor who can juggle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced 'digital now' newsroom. A strong command of impactful writing, combined with a creative eye to find and develop engaging content for our digital platforms is a must. They will also keep our weekend newsgathering on track, generating story ideas, and assigning crews. This is an excellent opportunity to gain essential experience at one of America's great television stations!

Duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Write/edit stories for station website and app.
• Craft engaging social posts that connect with and build audience.
• Assemble compelling video content for digital platforms.
• Work with Digital Lead and other content creators to craft and implement multi-platform coverage of news/weather/sports.
• Seek out and share newsworthy content.
• Reach out to primary sources to generate/confirm story information.
• Assign and track news crews
• Listen to scanners, monitor websites/social media, and react to breaking news
• Develop and maintain contacts and sources to enterprise story ideas
• Assist in the efficient operations of the assignment desk

The successful candidate should have:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, digital media, or related field.
• 1-2 years professional digital content creation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude, team spirit.
• Proficient with Photoshop, Premiere, Media Encoder, and Audition. Knowledge of other content tools a plus.
• Familiarity with iNews, AVID, and Storyline CMS preferred.
• Working nights and weekends will be required

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3ekbx-3-142-119-182-42 in your application.