Multi-Platform Producer

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. seeks a Multi-Platform News Producer to develop and produce content across television, digital, and social platforms. You will originate stories from tips, verify information, and craft engaging stories with videos and graphics for TV, streaming, web, apps, and social channels.

Flexibility for early mornings, nights, and weekends is required. You will monitor sources, pursue exclusive content, and tailor content to each platform while using analytics to guide decisions.

Qualifications

• Two years experience in journalism including television or digital news.
• Ability to be fast and first at breaking news; weather coverage a plus.
• Strong news writing for digital and broadcast.
• Ability to write for both digital and broadcast.
• Proficient with AP Style and newsroom tools.

Responsibilities

• Create news content for television, digital and social platforms.
• Verify information, write stories and create videos/graphics.
• Origin content for TV, streaming, website, apps and social media.
• Produce breaking news content including push alerts and digital articles.
• Edit and clip video content for multiple platforms.
• Promote and distribute news content across platforms.
• Demonstrate strong news judgement and attention to detail.

Skills

News writing

AP Style

Multi-platform broadcasting

Story research

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Shift flexibility

Story idea development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

WordPress

Adobe Premiere

Photoshop

AP ENPS

Job description

Multi-Platform News Producer Summary: This role is responsible for creating news content across several news platforms including television, digital and social media. The ideal candidate will start with story ideas and tips, verify information and then write stories and create videos and graphics. This role originates content for television, streaming newscasts, our website and apps, social media, YouTube and other platforms. This is the perfect role for someone who loves pursuing a good story and presenting that news in a way that connects with users and viewers. This role may include working early mornings, nights and/or weekends.

Essential Functions

• Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues and local news sources and resources.
• Monitor all forms of media, news tips and internal resources in order to be quick to report breaking news stories.
• Always be on the hunt for exclusive or trending content that will grow engagement and viewership.
• Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement with users/viewers on television and digital and social media.
• Understand the needs of different platforms.
• Find opportunities to efficiently create content that works in multiple places and know when something unique is needed.
• Use great video, photographs, graphics and strong writing tailored to each medium.
• Knowledge of best practices to grow audience - on digital: attention-grabbing headlines, alerts, images and social content; on television: - teases, succinct and lively writing, use of video and graphics to showcase a report.
• Produce breaking news content including push alerts, on-air tickers, digital articles, television scripts and social graphics.
• Use analytics to review and learn from previous work and to guide future decisions.
• Edit and clip video content to be used across all platforms.
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management.
• Promote and distribute news content across all platforms.
• Demonstrate solid news judgement.
• Strong initiative and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to perform additional duties.

Skill/Experience Requirements

• Two years experience in journalism - including television news and/or digital news content.
• Ability to be fast and first at breaking news; experience with severe weather coverage a plus.
• Strong news writing skills.
• Ability to write for both digital and broadcast.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities.
• Organized, technical problem-solver, ability to make reasoned and fast decisions.
• Ability to quickly learn new things and adapt to change.
• Capable of researching, interviewing and writing original news stories for digital and television.
• Working knowledge of AP Style.
• Enjoys working on a shift team.
• Communicates clearly and quickly with team members.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Responds well to feedback.
• Understands measurement will be based in part on several key performance indicators.
• Proficiency in MS Office, WordPress, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop, AP ENPS are plusses.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree

Salary Range: $25-$28.50/hr. based on experience.

We recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.

We are committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Any job offer is conditional upon satisfactorily completing a background and DMV check.

EEO/MINORITIES/FEMALES/VETERANS/DISABLED

KDVR/KWGN is an equal opportunity employer that seeks diversity in our workforce.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

KDVR.KWGN values the contribution of its employees.

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.

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.