Senior Digital Content Producer

Hearst Television, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Emotional Wellness Support

Job summary

Hearst Television, Inc. in Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Digital Content Producer to craft compelling stories for our website, mobile apps, and social platforms.

The ideal candidate will edit and publish breaking news, weather, sports, and feature content under tight deadlines and maximize live event coverage. You will collaborate with reporters, anchors, meteorologists, and editors, lead mobile-friendly headlines and push notifications, and develop multimedia projects to grow our digital

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environment.
• Compelling news and editorial judgment.
• Excellent AP writing skills.
• Video editing experience.
• Experience with social media best practices.

Responsibilities

• Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platforms.
• Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather.
• Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and fast.
• Work with Anchors, Reporters and Meteorologists on streaming live events.
• Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms.
• Develop multimedia special projects.
• Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news.
• Contribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms.

Skills

Storytelling

AP writing

Video editing

Social media

Breaking news awareness

Tools

Photoshop

Job description

WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA is looking for a well-roundedSenior Digital Content Producer who will create content for its website, mobile products and social media platforms. You must be an excellent storyteller who can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. Breaking news and weather are huge in our area, and our digital producer must know how to maximize it all, while accomplishing their daily responsibilities. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.

Responsibilities

• Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platforms
• Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather
• Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and fast
• Work with Anchors, Reporters and Meteorologists on streaming live events
• Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
• Develop multimedia special projects
• Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
• Contribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environment
• Compelling news and editorial judgment
• Excellent AP writing skills
• Video editing experience
• Experience with social media best practices
• Flexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
• Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Proficiency in Photoshop
• Related military experience will be considered

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs