Digital Content Producer

Nexstar Media; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media in Panama City, Florida seeks a Digital Content Producer to lead the shift from broadcast-first to multi-platform newsrooms, training staff in methods, processes, and tactics while creating/editing original content for on-air and digital.

You will produce and edit stories, manage social media campaigns, and ensure brand standards across platforms. The role requires a journalism degree and experience with AP style; live web samples or print pages are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
• Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms

Skills

AP style

Social media awareness

Editorial judgment

Education

Degree in journalism

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Dreamweaver

HTML

CSS

Flash

Job description

The Digital Content Producer leads the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example; providing training in methods, processes and tactics; as well as in creating/editing original content beyond that which is produced for on-air.

You'll be living and working in one of the most beautiful places in the country. People pay thousands of dollars a week to vacation here in Panama City, Florida. The people who live here are friendly,welcoming and hospitable.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
• Expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Use our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television
• Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
• Research and analyze background information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
• Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings
• Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials.
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers

Requirements & Skills

• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred
• Proficiency in Associated Press style, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred
• CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
• Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
• Responds positively to feedback