- Package content that encourages audience engagement to stay on the page longer or view more pages per visit
- Update NewsNation digital platforms (website, app, email, push alerts) with breaking news and topical news of the day
- Craft compelling headlines, layouts, ledes and snippets that encourage followers to engage with our journalism
- Optimize NewsNation content for site, YouTube and other platforms using SEO best practices and data-informed layout decisions
- Edit wire and local network-affiliated content for a national audience to ensure standards for journalistic integrity and production quality are met
- Pitch stories daily and write stories specifically in trending verticals
- Assist in the curation and production of daily newsletters
- Create digital-first content that accomplishes the NewsNation mission and differentiates our brand from our competitors
- This position will be based in Chicago or New York.
Qualifications
- 3+ years working as a digital producer or audience engagement specialist in a major market or national newsroom.
- Experience managing and curating homepages + app
- Experience with optimizing content using SEO best practices for site, YouTube and other platforms
- Strong news judgement and ability to determine when local stories have national appeal
- Editing experience a plus
- Experience working with Chartbeat, Photoshop, AHREFS, Google Trends, newsletter platforms like Sailthru and Aigeon a plus
- Excellent communicator, both oral and written
- Early morning, late night and/or weekend shifts may be required
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, advertising or marketing or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more. Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
