Multi-Platform News Producer
Summary:
This role is responsible for creating news content across several news platforms including television, digital and social media. The ideal candidate will start with story ideas and tips, verify information and then write stories and create videos and graphics. This role originates content for television, streaming newscasts, our website and apps, social media, YouTube and other platforms. This is the perfect role for someone who loves pursuing a good story and presenting that news in a way that connects with users and viewers.
This role may include working early mornings, nights and/or weekends.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues and local news sources and resources.
- Monitor all forms of media, news tips and internal resources in order to be quick to report breaking news stories. Always be on the hunt for exclusive or trending content that will grow engagement and viewership.
- Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement with users/viewers on television and digital and social media.
- Understand the needs of different platforms. Find opportunities to efficiently create content that works in multiple places and know when something unique is needed.
- Use great video, photographs, graphics and strong writing tailored to each medium.
- Knowledge of best practices to grow audience – on digital: attention-grabbing headlines, alerts, images and social content; on television: – teases, succinct and lively writing, use of video and graphics to showcase a report.
- Produce breaking news content including push alerts, on-air tickers, digital articles, television scripts and social graphics.
- Use analytics to review and learn from previous work and to guide future decisions.
- Edit and clip video content to be used across all platforms.
- Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management.
- Promote and distribute news content across all platforms.
- Demonstrate solid news judgement. Strong initiative and attention to detail.
- Flexibility to perform additional duties.
Skill/Experience Requirements
- Two years experience in journalism – including television news and/or digital news content.
- Ability to be fast and first at breaking news; experience with severe weather coverage a plus.
- Strong news writing skills. Ability to write for both digital and broadcast.
- Strong multi-tasking abilities.
- Organized, technical problem-solver, ability to make reasoned and fast decisions
- Ability to quickly learn new things and adapt to change.
- Capable of researching, interviewing and writing original news stories for digital and television.
- Working knowledge of AP Style.
- Enjoys working on a shift team. Communicates clearly and quickly with team members.
- Schedule flexibility.
- Responds well to feedback. Understands measurement will be based in part on several key performance indicators.
- Proficiency in MS Office, WordPress, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop, AP ENPS are plusses.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary Range: $25-$28.50/hr. based on experience.
To Apply: Please visit the Work for Us page at KDVR.com: https://kdvr.com/contact/jobs-at-fox31-denver-kwgn or at the Nexstar Website at:https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar to complete the application process. To be considered for this job you must apply online. No Calls
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KDVR/KWGN is an equal opportunity employer that seeks diversity in our workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
KDVR.KWGN values the contribution of its employees. We recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more. We are committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Any job offer is conditional upon satisfactorily completing a background and DMV check.
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Skills Required
- Two years of journalism experience, including television news and/or digital news content
- Strong news writing skills for digital and broadcast
- Ability to research, interview, and write original news stories
- Strong multitasking abilities
- Organized, technically capable problem-solver who can make fast, reasoned decisions
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to change
- Working knowledge of AP Style
- Clear and rapid communication with newsroom team members
- Schedule flexibility, including early mornings, nights, and weekends
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience with severe weather coverage
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in WordPress
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
- Proficiency in AP ENPS
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.
