FOX44/KWKT in Waco, Texas is looking for an intelligent and highly motivated Web Producer. The Web Producer will help with broadcast newsroom collaboration, write and produce several stories per day for the website, as well as manage FOX44 social media accounts through consistent, engaging and on-brand posts. This individual should have excellent editing, TV/web writing and influencing skills.
Responsibilities
- Produce breaking news events across multiple platforms by working with reporters in the field, the news assignment desk and independent sources alike.
- Curate the homepage and subsections.
- Assist in managing a group of regular contributors to the web site.
- Produce all news sections of the website, including the homepage, and contribute to local franchises.
- Manage the production of articles, videos and slideshows.
- Be an advocate for Fox44News.com in the newsroom and beyond.
- Manage the social media strategy for FOX44.
- Help grow the main brand social media account pages through thoughtful, engaging posts that deliver on key metrics.
- Make sure the station's social media accounts have relevant content throughout the day and that the voice, tone and mix of content fit with the overall editorial strategy on-air and online.
- Monitor social media channels for breaking news.
- Engage with viewers who reach out through social media channels.
Basic Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be available to work overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or required
- Successfully pass a background check and driving record review
Desired Characteristics Basic Qualifications
- Some experience as a video journalist, editor, writer or producer at a news organization or blog that creates content under tight deadlines
- Exceptional communication skills
- Knowledge of TV and web writing
- Must have the desire to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment, perform other duties as assigned
- Experience in editing video for TV and web
- Experience in a news environment is a plus
- Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news, combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Team player mentality
Please send resume, references, salary requirements, and work portfolio links to Sylvia Villarreal, News Director, KWKT-TV, 8803 Woodway Dr., Woodway, TX, 76712, [email protected], and apply online at nexstar.tv/careers. No phone calls please.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be available to work overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or required
- Successfully pass a background check and driving record review
- Some experience as a video journalist, editor, writer or producer at a news organization or blog
- Exceptional communication skills
- Knowledge of TV and web writing
- Experience in editing video for TV and web
- Experience in a news environment
- Excellent news instincts and ability to react decisively to breaking news
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Team player mentality
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.
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