Local News Multiplatform Content Producer

Hearst Television, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearst Television, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, is hiring a Local News Multiplatform Content Producer to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The role requires strong writing, accurate reporting, and the ability to communicate a clear plan to a team.

You will monitor developing stories, verify details, coordinate coverage, and publish timely stories for WVTM’s digital platforms, crafting headlines and social posts that reflect reporting while leveraging audience data.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing and communication skills.
• Ability to verify information before publishing.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Collaborative approach communicating with reporters, producers, editors and the public.
• Experience using a content management system to publish or update web stories.
• Familiarity with headline writing, SEO, audience analytics, photo/video editing, or social publishing tools.
• In-person attendance is required.
• Degree in journalism, communications or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor scanners, news tips, social media and other sources for developing stories.
• Make calls to verify information, gather details and coordinate coverage.
• Help assign and dispatch crews, and keep the newsroom informed about developments in the field.
• Write, edit and publish timely stories for wvtm13.com and WVTM 13’s other digital platforms.
• Write clear, engaging headlines, summaries and social posts that accurately reflect the reporting.
• Identify opportunities to extend reporters’ and anchors’ work with digital content, including photos, video and social posts.
• Work with producers and reporters to incorporate useful digital reporting into newscasts.
• Support breaking news coverage across platforms, including coordination with newsroom staff and timely digital updates.
• Follow WVTM 13’s editorial standards, brand guidelines and verification practice's.
• Use audience data and platform trends to help improve how we present and distribute our journalism.

Skills

Writing skills

Editing

News judgment

Deadline management

Collaboration

Digital publishing

Education

Journalism/communications degree

Tools

CMS publishing

Job description

WVTM, the NBC & CBS affiliate in Birmingham, AL, has an opening for a Local News Multiplatform Content Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The ideal candidate has creative vision, experience making decisions and the ability to communicate a clear plan.

The Local News Producer knows how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. This position requires speed, accuracy and the ability to work well with a team of like-minded professionals. Accuracy is job one. You will report to the Executive Producer.

Responsibilities

• Monitor scanners, news tips, social media and other sources for developing stories.
• Make calls to verify information, gather details and coordinate coverage.
• Help assign and dispatch crews, and keep the newsroom informed about developments in the field.
• Write, edit and publish timely stories for wvtm13.com and WVTM 13’s other digital platforms.
• Write clear, engaging headlines, summaries and social posts that accurately reflect the reporting.
• Identify opportunities to extend reporters’ and anchors’ work with digital content, including photos, video and social posts.
• Work with producers and reporters to incorporate useful digital reporting into newscasts.
• Support breaking news coverage across platforms, including coordination with newsroom staff and timely digital updates.
• Follow WVTM 13’s editorial standards, brand guidelines and verification practice's.
• Use audience data and platform trends to help improve how we present and distribute our journalism.

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing and communication skills.
• Sound news judgment and the ability to verify information before publishing.
• The ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to communicate clearly with reporters, producers, editors and the public.
• Comfort learning digital publishing systems, newsroom tools and new platforms.
• An interest in local news and serving communities across Central Alabama.
• Experience in a newsroom, on an assignment desk, or producing digital news content.
• Experience using a content management system to publish or update web stories.
• Familiarity with headline writing, search optimization, audience analytics, photo and video editing, or social publishing tools.
• A degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience.In-person attendance is required.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day 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.

Benefits

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

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional wellness support
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• LGBTQ+ health services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs