Marketing & Digital Coordinator

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a Marketing & Digital Coordinator for Ozarks First in Springfield, MO. The role supports station marketing, social media content creation, traffic logs, and project coordination while providing front-desk and lobby support.

The ideal candidate is organized, creative, and detail-oriented, comfortable in a fast-paced broadcast environment, and able to juggle multiple assignments with deadlines while collaborating across departments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; college degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Entry-level candidates with relevant coursework or projects are welcome.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Strong social media skills and experience creating social content are essential.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create and publish posts across Facebook and other social platforms to promote Ozarks First programming and events.
• Write engaging social copy consistent with brand strategy and editorial guidelines.
• Schedule content, verify accuracy, and ensure proper formatting.
• Assist with promo contests, campaigns, and promotional materials.
• Maintain a cohesive Ozarks First presence across digital channels.

Skills

Social media content creation

Facebook marketing

Content writing

Organization & time management

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Customer-facing

Education

HS diploma

Marketing/Communications degree preferred

Tools

Trello

Social media tools

Job description

The Marketing & Digital Coordinator supports the Ozarks First Marketing team with station promotions, social media content, traffic logs, and project coordination. This position also provides front-desk and lobby support and serves as a professional and welcoming point of contact for visitors, clients, and station partners. The ideal candidate is organized, creative, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced broadcast environment. This position requires someone who can manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, create compelling promotional content, and move easily between digital, administrative, and customer-service responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Station Marketing & Social Media

• Create and publish Facebook and other social media posts promoting Ozarks First programming, contests, promotions, events, community initiatives, and station activities.
• Write engaging social media copy that follows the Ozarks First brand and promotional strategy.
• Create and Schedule social media content and ensure posts are accurate, timely, and properly formatted.
• Assist with promoting station contests, including contest launches, reminders, and supporting content.
• Help maintain a consistent Ozarks First presence across social media platforms.
• Assist the Marketing team with promotional campaigns and special projects.
• Gather and organize information, photos, logos, and other assets needed for station promotions.
• Assist with website updates and promotional content as needed.

Traffic & Scheduling Support

• Assist with traffic log responsibilities, including entering, updating, verifying, and maintaining accurate information.
• Assist with scheduling and managing promotional spots and other traffic-related needs.
• Review logs and information for accuracy and identify discrepancies or missing information.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Programming, and other station departments to ensure promotional information is accurate and up to date.

Project Management

• Use Trello as the Marketing team’s work board to organize assignments, track projects, monitor deadlines, and communicate project status.
• Maintain assigned Trello cards and keeps project information current.
• Manage multiple assignments and priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Assist with coordinating marketing materials and information across departments.

Front Desk & Office Support

• Greet visitors, clients, guests, and community partners in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Answer and route incoming telephone calls and take messages as needed.
• Accept incoming packages and prepare outgoing shipments.
• Provide general front-office support and maintain a professional lobby environment.
• Perform basic clerical duties, including filing, copying, scanning, and data entry.
• Provide additional administrative support to station departments as needed.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist with station promotions, community events, contests, and special projects.
• Support Marketing initiatives across broadcast, digital, social media, and streaming platforms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required; college degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, Advertising, or a related field preferred.
• This position is also well suited for an entry-level college graduate or recent graduate with relevant coursework, internship, campus organization, social media, or project experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong social media skills, particularly Facebook, with an understanding of promotional content and audience engagement.
• Experience creating social media content.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with promotional information, contest details, dates, times, and traffic logs.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable learning and using new technology, software, and digital platforms.
• Experience with Trello or another project-management platform is a plus.
• Previous experience in marketing, communications, digital media, broadcasting, or a related field is preferred, but relevant college, internship, or project experience will be considered.
• Professional, friendly, dependable, and comfortable interacting with the public.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multiple departments in a fast-paced environment.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who is creative, organized, digitally savvy, and detail-oriented who can write a Facebook post, create contest content, update traffic logs, organize projects in Trello, and then confidently greet a visitor walking through the lobby. This position is an important part of the Ozarks First Marketing operation and provides hands‑on involvement in station promotion, social media, content creation, traffic, and day‑to‑day marketing support.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.