DIGITAL NEWS CONTENT PRODUCER - KGNS

GRAY MEDIA; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

KGNS+ in Laredo, Texas, part of Gray Media, is seeking a content producer to create compelling content for broadcast and digital platforms. The role involves generating copy, video, and photos and coordinating with newsroom staff to deliver engaging stories across all platforms.

The ideal candidate will write and post copy daily, track digital metrics, and act as the digital voice for ongoing and breaking news projects, ensuring content meets newsroom standards for vision and growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills, news judgment, and ethics.
• Driven to develop original news content.

Responsibilities

• Write and post copy daily on all platforms.
• Coordinate with newsroom staff including reporters, photographers, assignment manager, and news director.
• Track and review digital metrics to grow audiences and engagement.
• Be the “digital voice” and point person for daily and long-term projects, including special events and breaking news coverage.
• Ensure story selection and placement fit newsroom standards for vision and growth.
• Maintain calm under pressure and be available for varying schedules.

Skills

Writing skills

News judgment

Ethics

Multitasking

Calm under pressure

Social media savvy

Team player

Job description

Job Summary/Description:

KGNS+ is looking for a content producer. The position will be responsible for creating compelling content for broadcast and digital platforms.

The content producer creates content (copy, video, and/or pictures) for all platforms while coordinating with newsroom staff, including reporters, photographers, assignment manager, and news director.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must
• Solid news judgment and ability to multitask are essential
• You should be calm under pressure
• The ideal candidate would be social media- and tech-savvy
• You must be a team player with a great attitude and be available to work various schedules as needed.
• Write and post copy daily on all platforms
• Track and review digital metrics to grow audiences and engagement
• Be the “digital voice” and point person ensuring our daily and long-term projects, including special event and breaking news coverage, are multi-dimensional
• Ensure story selection and placement fit newsroom standards for vision and growth

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent writing skills, news judgment, and ethics
• Driven to develop original news content

  Additional Info:

  Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

  Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

  KGNS-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

  Equal Opportunity Employer

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