Digital Producer

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CBS News’ Growth & Engagement team is hiring a digital producer! This role is responsible for producing and clipping videos for YouTube and CBSNews.com, writing articles, sending push alerts and reacting to breaking news across platforms.
 
The ideal candidate is a skilled video content creator who's comfortable making quick turn-around videos, pitching creative story ideas and meeting deadlines. They should have strong editorial judgment and feel comfortable making real-time decisions, coordinating across departments when needed. They should also have a knack for compelling, SEO-friendly headlines.
 
The hours for this role are Tuesday-Saturday from 7am-3pm ET, and candidates can work out of New York City or Los Angeles. You will be expected to work some holidays and shift your schedule as needed.
 
Day-to-day responsibilities:
•    Clip live news coverage, special reports and more from CBS News 24/7 in real-time
•    Run daily live streams, curate and optimize CBS News’ YouTube channels, writing your own original SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions to accompany all videos
•    Create original long and short-form video content, identifying broadcast or stream segments to package for our CBS News YouTube audiences
•    Identify CBS News archives to resurface, working closely with executive producers, rights & clearances, legal and standards teams to ensure content is cleared for publication 
•    Write clear, concise, accurate and error-free app, web, Apple News and OTT push alerts that could go out successfully to a wide audience without revisions
•    Write CBSNews.com articles across a wide array of topics, as needed
•    Contribute to G&E reports that are distributed across various verticals and platforms, identifying traffic patterns and sharing suggestions on how to grow traffic
 
Qualifications:
•    You have 3+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and proven ability to react quickly as news develops
•    Familiarity with the editing software Adobe Premiere
•    You’re a strong writer and self-editor who can move quickly and with precision
•    You're familiar with analytics platforms like Adobe, Chartbeat, YouTube Studio, etc.
•    You know how to craft a compelling headline and description following SEO best practices

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $82,500.00 - 90,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant d