Digital Producer

Hearst Communications, Inc.

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and你的

Job summary

Hearst Television in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a full-time Digital Content Producer to create content for our website, mobile products and social platforms. The ideal candidate is an excellent storyteller who can edit under tight deadlines and maximize breaking news and weather coverage.

You will write and publish stories, craft headlines and push notifications, coordinate with reporters and editors, and develop multimedia projects to grow our digital platforms. In-person attendance is required.

Qualifications

1-3 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environment
Compelling news and editorial judgment
Video editing experience
Experience with social media best practices
Flexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
In-person attendance is required

Responsibilities

Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platforms
Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather
Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and fast
Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
Develop multimedia special projects
Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
Contribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms

Tools

Photoshop

Job description

WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA is looking for a well-rounded full-time Digital Content Producerwho will create content for its website, mobile products and social media platforms. You must be an excellent storyteller who can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. Breaking news and weather are huge in our area, and our digital producer must know how to maximize it all, while accomplishing their daily responsibilities. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.

Responsibilities

Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platforms
Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather
Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and fast
Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
Develop multimedia special projects
Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
Contribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environment
Compelling news and editorial judgment
Video editing experience
Experience with social media best practices
Flexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
Proficiency in Photoshop
Related military experience will be considered
In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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