Digital-First Newscast & Web Producer

GRAY MEDIA; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Media is seeking a Newscast & Web Producer for ABC7 Sarasota to grow a digital-first newsroom. You will help produce newscasts, write for web, and publish content across social platforms with strong storytelling and live content. This role requires juggling fast-paced deadlines in a 24/7 operation.

Successful candidates bring solid news judgment, journalism education, and hands-on editing and scripting skills to tell compelling local, regional, and national stories across platforms.

Qualifications

• Two years of newscast producing experience helpful.
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to collaborate.
• An internship in a commercial newsroom.
• A degree or intensive coursework in communications and/or journalism.
• Knowledge of video editing and scripting software.
• Experience with web and social platforms.

Responsibilities

• Works with News Managers and Anchors to create and execute newscasts
• Partners with Digital Managers to write, post & update news stories on all platforms
• Participates in daypart editorial meetings, evaluating potential lead stories
• Selects, showcases & writes local, regional, national & international content for newscast presentations.
• Makes graphics, maps & lower thirds for all stories.
• Collaborates with directors for clean production to increase studio storytelling
• Writes copy for web and edits video for playback
• Edits video for newscasts
• Communicates with newsmakers and fields inquiries from viewers

Skills

News judgment

Writing

Collaboration

Social platforms knowledge

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications

Tools

Video editing software

Scripting software

Web publishing tools

Job description

Gray Media is seeking a Newscast & Web Producer for ABC7 Sarasota to grow a digital-first newsroom. You will help produce newscasts, write for web, and publish content across social platforms with strong storytelling and live content. This role requires juggling fast-paced deadlines in a 24/7 operation.

Successful candidates bring solid news judgment, journalism education, and hands-on editing and scripting skills to tell compelling local, regional, and national stories across platforms.