Producer, Digital PT

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. seeks a part-time Digital Producer to lead the transition to multi-platform newsrooms, providing training and creating content beyond on-air broadcasts.

The ideal candidate has a journalism degree and experience in news production, with proficiency in AP style and Adobe tools. Responsibilities include strategy development, content reviewing, and digital content creation.

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live web samples preferred.
• Proficiency in Associated Press style and Adobe tools.
• Technology skills like CSS and Flash are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content.
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content.
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital.

Skills

Proficiency in Associated Press style

Adobe Photoshop

Dreamweaver

Basic HTML

CSS

Flash

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in journalism

Job description

The Digital Producer, part-time leads the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example; providing training in methods, processes and tactics; as well as in creating/editing original content beyond that which is produced for on-air.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
• Expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Use our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television
• Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
• Research and analyze background information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
• Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings
• Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
• Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
• Produces reports for all platforms
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials.
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers

Requirements & Skills

• Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred
• Proficiency in Associated Press style, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred
• CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
• Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
• Responds positively to feedback