Digital Content Producer

FOX 40 is looking for a Digital Content Producer with the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social, who is adept at covering daily news and creating/editing original and high-interest content.

Job Description

• Prepares, writes, copy-edits and posts news, community and promotional content for FOX40.com, mobile apps and station social media accounts
• Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station’s established journalistic standards
• Maintains the homepage and builds special sections for breaking news and other ongoing coverage efforts and initiatives from the station or company
• Monitors real-time metrics to guide content decisions and reviews past story performance to identify topics of interest to our audience
• Works closely with the greater newsroom and station to have online content properly published
• Able to write multiple, concise texts that accompany content shared on social media, through mobile and desk alerts, and other platforms
• Monitors local and statewide topics and pitches trending high-interest stories
• Finds new ways to convert one-time and regular visitors into loyal followers
• Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail
• Ability to function under tight deadlines and shifting priorities
• Able to occasionally shoot and edit video for use online
• Able to identify tools that can be used to create content or measure its performance online
• Performs other duties as assigned

 Requirements & Skills:

• Journalism degree, experience as a digital content producer or related experience
• Must be familiar with Wordpress content management system, best SEO practices and AP writing style
• Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail
• Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards
• Ability to function under extreme deadline pressure
• Must have strong news judgment and work with the online team and greater newsroom to plan daily and long-term content
• Basic HTML, CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
• Schedule flexibility for nights and weekends
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and quick decision-making

Compensation - $21.00+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level