WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Digital Content Creator to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.
Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.
WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Digital Content Creator to work in the newsroom writing, aggregating, and publishing news stories, videos, and multimedia elements to our station’s digital platforms. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in web content production, writing, and journalism, and have a working knowledge of the digital media landscape.
Requirements:
Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail and knowledge of AP style
Knowledge of online news journalism and best practices
Basic photography, videography and editing for digital delivery
Creates engaging stories, videos and imagery for our viewers specific to platforms
Gathers information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance of events
Proficiency in web content management systems
Proficiency with Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms required
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Flexibility with working any and all shifts, including nights and/or weekends
Copy editing and quality control across our various digital platforms
Bachelor's degree in journalism and newsroom experience preferred
Basic graphic design experience with Photoshop, Adobe Express preferred
Perform other duties as assigned
Compensation: $16.50 - $17.50 an hour commensurate with applicant’s experience and skill level.
WROC/RochesterFirst, Nexstar Media Inc. offers excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, paid parental leave, dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options. Compensation package will be based on experience.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Skills Required
- Strong writing and editing skills with knowledge of AP style
- Knowledge of online news journalism and best practices
- Basic photography, videography and editing for digital delivery
- Ability to create engaging stories, videos and imagery tailored to platforms
- Gather information through research, interviews, and event attendance
- Proficiency in web content management systems
- Proficiency with Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to work any and all shifts, including nights and weekends
- Copy editing and quality control across digital platforms
- Bachelor's degree in journalism and newsroom experience
- Basic graphic design experience with Photoshop and Adobe Express
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.
