WBMA is seeking a Digital Content Producer to be a part of our amazing multi-platform team. Our goal is to offer digital and social users coverage they care about, the kind that impacts their lives and which they cannot find anywhere else. In this role, you will be responsible for day-to-day production of content for our website, app, and social media platforms. You will work with the entire newsroom team on multi-platform strategy and support day-of content and ongoing editorial initiatives and news planning needs. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be comfortable producing and publishing sports content, with a working knowledge of local, college, and professional sports, as sports coverage is an important part of our digital strategy. This position does involve weekend hours.
Essential Duties and Requirements:
-Solid news judgment and ability to collect and confirm information from primary source.
-Knowledge of local, college, and professional sports, with the ability to write, publish, and optimize engaging sports content across digital and social platforms.
-Able to write compelling and accurate copy on deadline
-Able to multitask, juggle competing priorities, and manage time efficiently
-Possess strong communication skills
-Able to keep track and consistently execute digital strategies and goals
-Collaborative team-player willing to pitch in where needed
-Proficiency with non-linear editing (i.e. Adobe, Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews
-Understanding of CMS tools, SEO guidelines for multiple platforms
-Understanding of how to use video and graphics to support content on all platforms
-Experience with newsgathering and logistics, booking interviews, and managing a content calendar
May require working early mornings or nights
Experience:
- Must have at least two (2) years of previous newsroom experience at a commercial TV station or digital news platform.
- Familiarity with content management systems, social media platforms, photo and video editing.
- Bachelor's degree preferred, additional practical experience considered.
- Spanish fluency a plus.
Skills Required
- At least two (2) years of previous newsroom experience at a commercial TV station or digital news platform
- Proficiency with non-linear editing (Adobe, Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews
- Knowledge of local, college, and professional sports and ability to write, publish, and optimize engaging sports content
- Solid news judgment and ability to collect and confirm information from primary sources
- Able to write compelling and accurate copy on deadline
- Understanding of CMS tools and SEO guidelines for multiple platforms
- Understanding of how to use video and graphics to support content on all platforms
- Experience with newsgathering and logistics, booking interviews, and managing a content calendar
- Familiarity with social media platforms, photo and video editing
- Willingness/availability to work weekends, early mornings, or nights
- Bachelor's degree
- Spanish fluency
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
