Role OverviewWLTX-TV Columbia is searching for an ambitious Digital Content Producer who thrives in a fast-paced news environment and has an audience-first approach to writing, producing and distributing local news content. The ideal candidate is an avid news consumer and writes accurate, compelling content with a sense of urgency.
What You Will Do
Write and distribute original and accurate breaking news content, curate and schedule news content on all station platforms, edit reporter stories for grammar, clarity, structure, AP style and optimize the content for digital.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate is an avid news consumer with strong writing skills, solid news judgment, and experience producing and copy-editing content for digital platforms. They should also have strong initiative and an inner drive who is ready to learn and grow.
Requirements
- BA/BS in journalism, communications and/or equivalent experience in the field
- 1-3 years of experience writing breaking news articles or writing news articles in AP style
- Strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and rapidly changing coverage
- Strong news and editorial judgment, and an understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
- Strong knowledge of AP style, copy editing and SEO best practices
- Experience with CMS, photo and video-editing systems preferred
- Ability to write in an exciting, captivating and conversational tone is preferred
- Experience creating and managing content on social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
- An aptitude for creating and packaging engaging, audience-driven content
- Knowledge of how to interpret and use digital analytics is a plus
- Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Canva is a plus
- Ability to work various shifts, including mornings, nights and weekends
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with 100% match from the company and 100% vested from day one
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
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