Digital Content Manager

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CBS2/FOX9 in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Digital Content Manager to create and manage content across our digital and social platforms. You will lead daily content creation, supervise digital producers, and help grow our audience.

Work closely with the News Director and station managers, edit videos for social and YouTube, and use Sprout Social and Google Analytics to inform content decisions while upholding journalistic standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create compelling stories across multiple platforms.
• Ability to manage under pressure, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly.
• Strong writing skills with a track record of results on initiatives.
• Experience coaching and motivating a digital team.
• Degree in Journalism or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee digital and social platforms to share information that informs and protects communities.
• Supervise digital producers, review stories and posts, and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with News Director and station managers on special content.
• Lead social media strategy, including growing our YouTube channel.
• Edit short-form and long-form videos for social and YouTube.
• Use Sprout Social to monitor audience and platforms.
• Use Google Analytics to inform future content decisions.

Skills

Content strategy

Audience growth

Editorial judgment

Coaching and motivation

Multiplatform storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Tools

Sprout Social

Google Analytics

Video editing tools

Job description

CBS2/FOX9 in Boise, Idaho has an immediate opening for a Digital Content Manager to create and manage content on our digital and social media platforms. The ideal candidate will produce daily digital and social content, oversee digital producers, and implement our strategy to grow our audience on all of our platforms. You will work closely with producers and reporters on daily selection and coverage. The expectation is that the Digital Content Manager will lead by example.

Responsibilities of our Digital Content Manager will include (but are not limited to):

• Oversee digital and social platforms to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect, and empower our audiences
• Supervise digital producers, review stories and posts, and provide feedback to encourage impactful storytelling
• Collaborate with News Director and other station managers to create special content
• Spearhead management and innovative management of social media channels, including growing our YouTube channel
• Edit both short-form and long-form videos to upload on social media and YouTube
• Use social media analytics tools such as Sprout Social to monitor our audience and social platforms
• Use Google Analytics to keep an eye on website performance and informing future content decisions

What skills do you need to be successful in our role?

• Proven track record of creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
• Ability to perform well under pressure, manage breaking news, and meet strict deadlines
• Expert multitasker with the ability to pivot on a moment's notice
• Creative and enterprising spirit
• Ability to identify problems and provide solutions
• A strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethics
• Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
• Strong understanding of how to drive digital traffic
• A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred
• Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.