Digital Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a Digital Producer to lead the transition to multi-platform newsrooms. You will create and edit original digital content and train teams in methods and tactics.

You will write for web, shoot and edit for digital, and produce cross-platform reports while ensuring editorial integrity and high production quality. Strong social media skills and newsroom collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Associated Press style, and Adobe products: Photoshop, Express, Premiere.
• Working knowledge of ENPS and the ability to identify content opportunities across platforms.
• CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms.
• Shoots and edits content for digital.
• Produces reports for all platforms.
• Reviews copy for grammar, punctuation and style per guidelines.
• Executes winning strategy for station content.
• Understands Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms.
• Uses social media and website to build brand recognition and drive viewers to television.
• Determines story emphasis, length, and format; organizes material accordingly.
• Researches background information to provide complete and accurate information.
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews or attendance.
• Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during meetings.
• Checks sources to obtain relevant facts.
• Ensures content meets journalistic integrity and production standards.
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows.

Skills

AP style

Digital storytelling

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in journalism

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

ENPS

CSS

Flash

Job description

The Digital 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

• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Shoots and edits content for digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Reviews copy and correctserrors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Executes winning strategy for station content
• Expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• 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
• Researches and analyzesbackground information related to news stories 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 meetings
• Checks reference materials, internal files, internal resources, public records, official social media accounts, and other reliable sources to obtain relevant facts
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Finds new ways to use social media and our websiteto 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, and Adobe products: Photoshop, Express, Premiere
• Working knowledge of ENPS and the ability to identify content opportunities that can be adapted across broadcast, digital and social platforms
• CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills are a plus
• Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
• Respond positively to feedback