Digital Content Producer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

 

 

 

WBNS-10TV, central Ohio's longtime news leader, is searching for a Digital Content Producer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a vision for what local news can and should be in the digital, social, and streaming spaces. This person will have an audience-first approach to produce and distribute 10TV editorial content across multiple 24/7 platforms. Must be a strong writer and great teammate who is enthusiastic about optimizing user experiences on all screens.

Responsibilities: 

• Discover, research, create and distribute digital content across all 10TV owned-and-operated products and branded platforms.
• Produce valuable storytelling experiences using the written word, videos, photos, social media, streaming, and interactive elements.
• Focus on accuracy and balance in articles and social content through copy-editing and staff training.
• Use tools to monitor social chatter and track trending stories. Communicate to newsroom.
• Urgently, aggressively, and accurately report breaking news as it happens using all methods of distribution.
• Increase content consumption by using search engine optimization (SEO) best practices, as well as strategic web/app management, app notifications and advanced social media skills.
• Work with all newsroom workgroups and station departments on multiplatform coverage and other initiatives.
• Will be trained to handle assignment desk operations, including but not limited to listening to scanners, dispatching crews, and information intake/distribution.
• Use digital and social analytics to inform editorial decisions.
• Ensure newsroom always upholds journalistic integrity and delivers on the 10TV brand promise.

Requirements: 

• Degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience working as a news content digital producer preferred.
• Excellent AP Style writing, editing, proofreading, and copy-editing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• At least basic video and graphic production skills and knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize and manage requests from various sources while also working well with varied personalities.
• Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Sound news judgment and ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Interest in digital metrics with experience in Google Analytics preferred.
• Applicants must take and pass a writing/copy editing test.

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived r