Multimedia News Content Creator

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 47,279,000 - 50,145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacations

Holidays

Sick leave

Personal days

Health insurance plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

401K Retirement Plan

Parental leave

Dental

Vision

Teladoc

Behavioral health services

Prescription drug coverage

Life insurance plans

Paid short term disability

Job summary

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Digital Content Creator to join our newsroom in Rochester, NY, writing, aggregating, and publishing news stories, videos, and multimedia elements to our digital platforms.

You will gather information through research, interviews, and events, while using CMS tools to deliver engaging content across Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. The role requires independent work in a fast-paced environment and shifts including nights/weekends.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail and AP style.
• Knowledge of online news journalism and best practices.
• Basic photography, videography and editing for digital delivery.
• Creates engaging stories, videos and imagery for our viewers across platforms.
• Gathers information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance of events.
• Proficiency in web content management systems (CMS).
• Proficiency with Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms.
• Must work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility with shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Copy editing and quality control across digital platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism and newsroom experience preferred.
• Basic graphic design experience with Photoshop, Adobe Express preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish news stories and videos for digital platforms.
• Aggregate and publish multimedia content for our station's digital platforms.
• Gather information through research, interviews, and event attendance.
• Maintain accuracy and AP style across all content.
• Collaborate with newsroom and digital teams to optimize stories for platforms.
• Publish and promote content across social media channels.

Skills

Strong writing

AP style

News journalism

Photography & videography

Video editing

CMS proficiency

Social media

Editing & proofreading

Graphic design basics

Research & interviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Newsroom experience

Tools

Content Management System (CMS)

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Express

Job description

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Digital Content Creator to join our newsroom in Rochester, NY, writing, aggregating, and publishing news stories, videos, and multimedia elements to our digital platforms.

You will gather information through research, interviews, and events, while using CMS tools to deliver engaging content across Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. The role requires independent work in a fast-paced environment and shifts including nights/weekends.