Digital Producer

NAHJ Convention

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 65,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Emotional wellness support

Paid time off

LGBTQ+ health services

Additional benefits

Job summary

WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, part of Hearst Television, seeks a full-time Digital Content Producer to create and publish content for our website, mobile products and social platforms. You will thrill audiences with compelling headlines and timely breaking news while coordinating with reporters and editors under tight deadlines.

You will manage live streams of newscasts and develop multimedia projects, contributing ideas to grow our digital footprint across platforms, reporting to the Digital Content

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.
Proficiency in Photoshop.

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.

Skills

Storytelling

Editing

Deadline orientation

Social media best practices

Newsroom experience

Tools

Photoshop

Video editing software

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.