News Producer/Digital Content Producer

Nexstar Media Group; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group is seeking a News Producer / Digital Content Producer to craft compelling local news stories across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social channels. You will write, edit, publish, and deliver multimedia content while coordinating with reporters, anchors, and digital teams.

The role emphasizes strong storytelling, newsroom collaboration, and leveraging analytics to grow audience engagement across all platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, Media Production, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience in news, digital media, content production, or streaming platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging daily newscasts and special news coverage.
• Write, edit, and publish content for television, web, mobile, social, and streaming platforms.
• Create multimedia content, including video, live blogs, and breaking news updates.
• Support live-streaming productions and special event coverage.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, photographers, and digital teams to deliver impactful stories.
• Use audience insights and analytics to help grow engagement across all platforms.

Skills

News writing

Editing

Storytelling

Analytical thinking

Deadline-driven

Digital publishing

Social media

CMS

Video editing

Live streaming

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

VMIX

OBS

Adobe Premiere

Job description

We're looking for a creative, organized, and digitally minded News Producer / Digital Content Producer to help deliver compelling local news across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms. If you're passionate about storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy connecting with audiences wherever they consume content, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Produce engaging daily newscasts and special news coverage.
• Write, edit, and publish content for television, web, mobile, social, and streaming platforms.
• Create multimedia content, including video, live blogs, and breaking news updates.
• Support live-streaming productions and special event coverage.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, photographers, and digital teams to deliver impactful stories.
• Use audience insights and analytics to help grow engagement across all platforms.

What We're Looking For

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent news judgment and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with digital publishing, social media, or content management systems.
• Video editing and live-streaming experience (VMIX, OBS, Adobe Premiere, or similar tools) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, Media Production, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous experience in news, digital media, content production, or streaming platforms preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Tell stories that impact your community.
• Gain experience across broadcast, digital, social, and streaming platforms.
• Work with a collaborative, innovative newsroom team.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of local news and audience engagement.