Digital Content Editor

Hearst Magazines; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

WYFF 4, the NBC / CBS affiliate in Greenville, SC, is seeking a Digital Content Editor to create and edit content for our website, mobile products, and social media. You will craft engaging stories, write compelling headlines, and publish under pressure in a competitive environment.

You will work with reporters, assignment editors, and producers to ensure fast, accurate postings and cross-promotion across platforms, including live streams of breaking news. In-person attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience editing digital stories for web, mobile, and social platforms.
• Ability to publish content under tight deadlines and high pressure.
• Strong news judgment and storytelling ability.

Responsibilities

• Write/edit and publish breaking and daily news, sports, weather, and features for the station website and social platforms.
• Create compelling headlines and optimize content for digital channels.
• Collaborate with reporters, editors, and producers to ensure timely posting and cross-promotion across platforms.
• Manage live streams of newscasts and breaking news.

Skills

Digital content editing

Non-linear editing

AP writing

HTML/CSS/JS

Social media strategy

Deadline-driven

News judgment

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Photoshop

Job description

Digital Content Editor

WYFF 4, the NBC / CBS affiliate in Greenville, SC is looking for a well-rounded Digital Content Editor who will create content for our station's website, mobile products and social media platforms. You will be an excellent storyteller and can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Write/edit and publish breaking news, daily news, sports, weather, and feature stories for the stations website, mobile and social media pages
• Write compelling headlines
• Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted quickly
• Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
• Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
• Contribute ideas to help grow the station's digital platforms

Requirements

• Previous digital editing experience
• Professional experience with non-linear editing software (Adobe Premiere or equivalent)
• News and editorial judgment
• Excellent AP writing skills
• Basic knowledge of Photoshop and video editing
• Experience with social media best practices
• Flexibility to work different shifts, holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
• Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Proficiency in Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other programming languages
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs