WesternSlopeNow.com and KREX has an immediate opening for a Digital Content Producer/MMJ in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado. This is a fast-paced multi-media position where the qualified candidate will create and update local news in the viewing area, and get the opportunity to shoot and edit video for reports. You’ll consistently update our website, mobile app and social media.
WesternSlopeNow.com and KREX has an immediate opening for a Digital Content Producer/MMJ in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado. This is a fast-paced multi-media position where the qualified candidate will create and update local news in the viewing area, and get the opportunity to shoot and edit video for reports. You’ll consistently update our website, mobile app and social media.
Duties Include:
- Publish at least 10 items per shift.
- Create content for local hard news stories for website, app or broadcast
- Post engaging copy, video and other content to drive web traffic
- Review copy of other MMJs to enhance style and correct errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work any shift
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Annual Salary: $15.80 an hour, commensurate with experience
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
- A career path within NEXSTAR to grow your professional experiences
- Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to ad lib
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Ability to shoot and edit video for reports
- Experience updating website, mobile app and social media with news content
- Publish at least 10 items per shift
- Review and edit copy for style, grammar, and formatting per editorial guidelines
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.
