WBRE/WYOU seeks to hire a streaming content producer to produce and manage content for digital platforms, including a connected television app, YouTube channel and website live streams. This is a technical and creative role working closely with the digital team, newsroom leaders, reporters and engineering team.
- Content creation: Work collaboratively with the team of video journalists and reporters to create content that's optimized for multiple platforms, including broadcast television, websites and social media
- Content curation: Schedule connected television app programming by crafting blocks of engaging content. Manage YouTube strategy to increase audience size and loyalty.
- Organization: Organize source materials into multimedia pieces and aggregated video streams.
- Live Stream Production: Assist with live streams of breaking news, daily events and pre-planned programming.
- Guest interview management: Book and produce conversations with invited guests, both virtual and in-person.
Requirements & Skills:
- Degree in journalism, video production or other fields related to media content management
- Experience producing streaming and social video content
- Understanding of digital platforms, trends and audience behaviors
- Knowledge of WordPress, OBS/vMix, Akta or similar digital content management systems
- Strong writing and editorial ability
- Ability to adjust schedule based on major and breaking news events
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- 3+ years’ experience in a local newsroom preferred
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Skills Required
- Degree in journalism, video production or related field
- Experience producing streaming and social video content
- Understanding of digital platforms, trends and audience behaviors
- Knowledge of WordPress, OBS/vMix, Akta or similar digital content management systems
- Strong writing and editorial ability
- Ability to adjust schedule based on major and breaking news events
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- 3+ years' experience in a local newsroom
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.
