Digital Executive Producer, WFTS

WFTS, the ABC station in Tampa, Florida, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, is searching for an aggressive and proven leader to join our team as a Digital Executive Producer. If you love news, this busy news market is for you— sunshine, beaches, and palm trees are a bonus!

The Digital Executive Producer will handle planning, assigning, and prioritizing daily digital content and breaking news coverage. The EP will be a hands-on strategic and creative force to help oversee and create content optimized for multiple platforms that align with a strong content strategy.

This position will also oversee digital content producers in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will also attend daily editorial meetings and lead digital discussions of news coverage with our team of journalists. This position requires a strong understanding of social media and the unique challenges and opportunities on each platform. We seek someone skilled in sourcing and enterprising story ideas. Apply today to work in a supportive newsroom!

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work with digital content producers and developers.

• Work in conjunction with news management to coordinate the daily news operations for websites and other digital platforms.

• Monitor web analytics to assess user experience, site stickiness, and engagement on a daily basis. 

• Address issues and evolve the site's tactical execution plan to grow web page views and unique visitors.

• Produce the sites' content to optimize the user experience by being attentive to live web metrics and user experience best practices.

• Enhance the news content with outside links, maps, and slideshows.

• Work with news management to set up processes and systems for the migration of multimedia content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos, and graphics.

• Plan the online coverage of major news events, breaking news, and severe weather to ensure high-quality, consistent community coverage online.

• Conceive of and supervised the building of special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase user engagement.

• Manage user-generated content on all sites, with editorial direction of the Director, Digital and/or News Director.

• Manage content plans for niche sites, sales-oriented micro sites, and any other business. 

• Work closely with other station departments, including sales and marketing, as needed on site and station initiatives that require content integration.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience

• Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field preferred

• Prior managerial experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Must demonstrate good journalism and writing skills (including AP- style) as well as an understanding of current events

• Must understand basic journalism legal principles

• Must be able to multitask, meet deadlines, and work under pressure

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment 

• Project leadership skills

• Working knowledge of online content-management systems 

• Ability to work with online metrics and analytics 

• Working knowledge of web-design tools 

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