Assignment and Web Producer

Nexstar Media Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group in Birmingham is seeking an Assignment & Web Producer to support daily news operations across broadcast, digital, and web platforms. You will help shape how stories are gathered, produced and presented to audiences in multiple formats.

You will produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscasts, dispatch staff, coordinate logistics, and collaborate with the News Director to develop plans for all broadcasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related field.
• At least one year of experience in newsgathering or production.
• Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system.
• Knowledge of various media platforms and multimedia file formats.
• Strong computer skills and understanding of social media.

Responsibilities

• Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscasts across platforms.
• Dispatch photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories.
• Coordinate logistics for news personnel.
• Participate in daily story meetings and develop plans for broadcasts.
• Edit video clips as assigned.
• Collaborate with news producers to present content on multiple platforms.
• Optimize articles for the web and manage editorial development across broadcast, digital, and web.

Skills

News production

Editing

Social media

Multimedia formats

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree

Tools

Desktop editing system

Job description

## Assignment and Web ProducerApply: AL, Birmingham: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-43549The Assignment & Web Producer answers incoming news calls and assigns daily news stories according to the news personnel available and will produce and distribute content elements across several media platforms.* Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast* Dispatches photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories* Coordinates logistics for news personnel* Participates in daily story meetings and supplies a comprehensive list of all possible news stories and works with the News Director to develop plans for all broadcasts* Assists in development, planning and follow-up of all news stories* Edits video clips as assigned* Collaborate with news producers and managers to conceptualize, produce and present content on multiple media platforms* Regularly confer with other team members to pick strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize those articles for the web sites* Own the editorial and creative development and coverage of assigned stories across multiple platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web* Performs other duties as assignedRequirements & Skills:* Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree required* One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production* Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system* Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms* Basic understanding and demonstration of multi-media file formats and strong computer skills* Understand the importance of social media### About Us**Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.** ***EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.***