Digital News Content Producer: Engage Audiences & Go Live

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

KOIN-TV, Portland's CBS affiliate, seeks a content producer to curate and promote local news content across TV, digital and social platforms. You will write compelling headlines, monitor trends, and collaborate with the newsroom to drive engagement and loyal local traffic.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree plus 2 years in broadcast/ digital news, weekend/shift flexibility, and membership in the NABET Union. Work in a high‑pressure newsroom with deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years’ experience in television broadcast/production or digital news production.
• Ability to write compelling headlines and package content for multiple platforms.
• Experience coordinating with newsroom staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Curate and aggregate content for engagement and repeat site visits.
• Monitor all media forms and report breaking stories with exclusives when possible.
• Write headlines that grow audience and engagement.
• Package content to boost page views per visitor and time on site using testing and metrics.
• Produce short videos and select strong photos to tell stories.
• Track website traffic trends to inform daily and long‑term content needs.
• Collaborate with newsroom staff and management; market web content on broadcast.
• Promote and distribute content on social media and other engagement tools.
• Monitor leads from scanners, wires, releases, emails, and social media.
• Plan and produce live or digital‑exclusive content; assist with story development.
• Keep the newsroom updated on breaking news throughout the day.
• Answer phones, vet tips, and maintain daily news logs.
• Flexible in duties and willing to work varied shifts and weekends; must join NABET Union.

Skills

Write headlines

Content curation

Media monitoring

Audience growth

Deadline pressure

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years’ experience

Tools

MS Outlook

E-mail

Job description

KOIN-TV, Portland's CBS affiliate, seeks a content producer to curate and promote local news content across TV, digital and social platforms. You will write compelling headlines, monitor trends, and collaborate with the newsroom to drive engagement and loyal local traffic.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree plus 2 years in broadcast/ digital news, weekend/shift flexibility, and membership in the NABET Union. Work in a high‑pressure newsroom with deadlines.