This Social Media Producer position leads the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example; creating/editing original content beyond that which is produced for on-air.
Job Description:
- Expert understanding of Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and other social media platforms
- Uses our social media and website to build and reinforce brand recognition
- Collaborates with reporters on story construction and publication
- Shoots and edits content for digital
- Finds new ways to engage viewers through social media
- Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions
- Pitches on-brand local and trending stories
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- Social media reel
- Experience/education in journalism
- Proficiency in Premier Pro, Photoshop, Canva, Capcut, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred
- Highly motivated and able to work independently while meeting deadlines
- Maintains positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
- Responds positively to feedback
EEO Statement:
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Skills Required
- Expert understanding of social media platforms
- Experience/education in journalism
- Proficiency in various software and Basic HTML
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.
