Multiplatform News Producer & Audience Storyteller

NAB Leadership Foundation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company matching

Paid Parental leave

Life insurance

Part time employees are eligible for 0

any local/state leave plans

Job summary

DC News Now in Washington, DC is seeking a Digital Producer who thrives in the multiverse of today’s media landscape. You will focus on audience-first storytelling across digital, social, streaming and linear platforms, including the DC News Now app.

You will work with broadcast producers, photojournalists, and reporters to deliver engaging content with accuracy and balance, using data and analytics to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of digital content production experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management.
• Video editing skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce audience-first storytelling through digital articles, videos, social media, push alerts, live streams, and interactive elements.
• Social listening: monitor social chatter and track trending stories via Chartbeat, Google Trends, and our social media platforms; report findings to newsroom
• Urgently and aggressively report news online as it happens
• Focus on accuracy and balance in stories and social content through copy editing and training of staff
• Produce, shoot, and/or edit videos for DC News Now digital and streaming platforms
• Drive website traffic through Search Engine Optimization and/or Generative Engine Optimization best practices, website management, app management, push notifications, and application of advanced social media skills
• Work with all newsroom team members on content coverage, digital-broadcast coordination, and social listening
• Use digital and social analytics to inform editorial decisions
• Assist reporters and anchors in the creation of native social content
• Implement best practices on DC News Now digital, streaming, and social media platforms
• Ensure newsroom upholds journalistic integrity and the DC News Now brand across platforms

Skills

Audience-first storytelling

Social listening

Video editing

Multiplatform content production

Team collaboration

Tools

Chartbeat

Google Trends

Job description

DC News Now in Washington, DC is seeking a Digital Producer who thrives in the multiverse of today’s media landscape. You will focus on audience-first storytelling across digital, social, streaming and linear platforms, including the DC News Now app.

You will work with broadcast producers, photojournalists, and reporters to deliver engaging content with accuracy and balance, using data and analytics to inform decisions.