Digital Content Producer

Morgan Murphy Media; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Murphy Media's My UP News (WBUP/WJMN) seeks a Digital Producer to lead our digital storytelling and streaming initiatives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The role blends on-air and digital expertise to meet today’s audience needs, with a focus on deadlines, breaking news, and audience engagement.

The Digital Producer will curate and create digital content, train team members, and explore new technologies to improve workflows and analytics.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in journalism or related field; online publishing experience preferred.
• Experience writing for print using AP style.
• Experience producing video and audio for the web.
• Strong journalism ethics and understanding of professional journalism standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital news gathering and distribution across platforms.
• Rewrite releases from law enforcement, government agencies, non-profits, and others.
• Review and help improve locally produced content with the news department.
• Create content for web, social, and app platforms to engage audiences.
• Develop new workflows and embrace evolving digital strategies and ideas.
• Assist in training other team members in best practices and strategies.
• Experiment with new technologies to refine workflows and processes.

Skills

Journalism

Digital space

AP style

Analytics

Audience tools

Team training

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in journalism

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

My UP News (WBUP/WJMN) is looking for a dynamic storyteller to lead our digital efforts in an exciting position designed to meet the needs of today’s audiences. The Digital Producer is someone who understands both the on-air and digital spaces, and who can chart a new course in the streaming world. This person will thrive on deadlines, understand the importance of breaking news, curate and create new digital content, and build a relationship with our digital audience.

What you’ll do:

As aDigital Producer,you’ll help lead our news gathering and distributing efforts that includes:

• Rewriting releases from law enforcement, government agencies, non-profit and other organizations.
• Finding additional information on stories to help provide more context and perspective.
• Working with the rest of the news department to review and help improve their locally produced content.
• Create content for our web, social, and app platforms to enhance the audience experience.
• Create new workflows embrace new changing digital strategies and ideas.
• Assist in training other members of the team in best practices and strategies.
• Experiment with new technologies and tools to refine workflows and processes.

You will contribute content to our digital and on-air platforms, including cross-promoting streaming content, and we will count on you to be a problem-solver when it comes to technical issues, production, and programming. Yourflair for analytics and audience tools will help us better listen to and understand our audience.

What you’ll bring:

TheDigital Producerwill have experience in journalism, combined with a strong understanding of the digital space. We are looking for experienced writing for print using AP style, a solid command of journalism ethics and the tenets of professional journalism, and experience producing video and audio for the web using desktop video software. A BA/BS in journalism or related field with online publishing or communications experience preferred.

Morgan Murphy Media is a progressive and family-owned business that places our highest values on our employees, the workplace culture, and the communities we serve. My UP News is the ABC affiliate proudly serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and our communities.