DESCRIPTION

13News Now/WVEC, Tegna’s ABC affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia, is searching for a part-time Digital Content Producer to join our newsroom’s digital content and audience engagement team.

This position entails two 8-hour shifts per week. Work schedule may include weekends, evenings and holidays and is subject to change, depending on the demands of news coverage and staffing needs.

Successful Digital Content Producers at 13News Now become leaders in the newsroom, responsible for the audience experience on digital, social media and streaming platforms. They track multiple streams of information and communication, helping the newsroom stay on the pulse of what’s happening in our communities and deliver the most important stories of the day to our audience. They take initiative in confirming news tips and creating content (stories, videos, social media posts, etc.) around key digital audience drivers – like breaking and trending news, weather, sports and politics – with the goal of engaging, broadening and serving our audience. They also edit, enhance and manage digital content created by others in the station.

For this part-time role, we’re looking for someone who is excited about journalism and eager to learn and jump into the operations of a local newsroom. Someone who is organized, proactive and professional. And someone who has strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualified candidates should be strong writers, first, with the ability to write quickly and accurately – and demonstrate that ability through a writing test.

The candidate hired will build upon those foundational skills by learning how to take an audience-first approach to news reporting, writing, producing and digital platform distribution.

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 race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]

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JOB EXPERIENCE

Requirements:

BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
Some professional and/or news writing experience
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work quickly under constant time pressure
An understanding of the tenets of professional journalism, news values and news writing fundamentals
Strong knowledge of AP style, grammar and copy editing basics
An aptitude for creating and packaging engaging, audience-driven content
Experience with CMS, photo and video-editing systems preferred
Experience creating and managing content on social media platforms preferred
Knowledge of SEO best-practices is a plus
Knowledge of how to interpret and use digital metrics is a plus

REQUIREMENTS

Responsibilities:

Track multiple streams of information to keep up with the daily news cycle
Communicate effectively with teammates and the newsroom
Reach out to organizations, individuals and other sources to confirm information
Research for facts and credibility
Write in a compelling, conversational and professional manner
Write, package and publish original news content
Edit reporter stories for grammar, content, structure and AP style
Use creative production/story packaging techniques, like subheads, hyperlinks, graphics and media (viewer pictures, UGC, etc.) to enhance stories
Use audience analytics tools and SEO strategies, practice social media listening and monitor digital audience trends to discover story ideas, determine content creation and make a variety of editorial decisions for our digital platforms
Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or senior digital producers

ADDITIONAL INFO

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tegnainc/jobs/4384880007

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