• Full Time
  • Anywhere

New Haven-Hartford,CT

Nexstar Media Group,Inc.

DESCRIPTION

This role is responsible for updating WTNH's website and mobile app, curating high-performing content, crafting homepage layouts driven by data, and helping to report news — everything from quick-hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports. This role will work on building a loyal local audience by being responsive to traffic patterns and audience interest while serving as a steward of our brands. A strong knowledge of social media platforms is expected. This role may include working early mornings, nights, and/or weekends.

This is not an on-air position.


JOB EXPERIENCE

  • Report and write news quickly and accurately? 
  • Distribute content on WTNH.com and WTNH’s social media platforms? 
  • Monitor all forms of media and hunt for newsworthy content?
  • Pitch and write enterprise stories that stand out from competition?  
  • Clip videos from newscasts and create digital-original video clips? 
  • Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines? 
  • Push engaging and breaking stories on mobile app? 
  • Other duties as assigned 

REQUIREMENTS

  • 2 years of experience in digital content and journalism
  • Must have attention to detail, copy editing, grammatical and basic AP Style writing skills?
  • Highly detail-oriented with excellent news judgment
  • Ability to multi-task in times of breaking news, severe weather, etc.?
  • Adobe Analytics and Chartbeat experience a plus
  • Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere experience a plus
  • Understands social media’s importance in reporting stories and delivering traffic
  • Can communicate, coordinate and collaborate with other members of the newsroom?
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Responds well to feedback
  • Regularly meets measurements of success
  • Understands goals and regularly works towards achieving them

This is an hourly position. The annual pay range for this position is $38-$45K. Other benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Parental Leave, Vacation and 401K match.


ADDITIONAL INFO


HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar

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