San Antonio,TX
Graham Media Group
DESCRIPTION
Graham Media Group is on the hunt for a dynamic and innovative digital journalist who possesses the initiative to enhance our digital content. We embrace the challenge of transforming journalism through creativity, collaboration, and cutting-edge digital strategies. We're opening the doors to a highly motivated and creative digital content producer, ready to dive into a fast-paced and deadline-oriented workplace. If you're passionate about crafting engaging content that resonates with today’s consumers, we're looking for you.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Digital News Producer at Graham Media Group will be an integral part of our news team, dedicated to creating compelling content across multiple platforms. This role is designed for a content wizard who is eager to produce breaking news stories, feature articles, video content, and innovative digital products that captivate and engage our audience. With a focus on excellence and creativity, the successful candidate will navigate the rapid pace of digital news with agility and insight.
JOB EXPERIENCE
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and post a wide range of digital content, including breaking news, daily and enterprise stories, livestreams, videos, and photo galleries on our website, connected apps and social media.
- Manage and creatively expand the station’s YouTube presence, curating content that enhances our digital footprint.
- Drive audience engagement by crafting effective social media posts and actively participating in audience interaction across platforms.
- Utilize analytics and trends to generate content ideas that reflect current discussions and audience interests.
- Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to produce content that is not only informative but also visually engaging and interactive.
- Ensure all digital content is optimized for search engines (SEO) and meets the highest journalistic standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities:
- Maintain editorial direction set by the News Director, Assistant News Director, Digital EP and other newsroom managers;
- Create and publish dynamic content to KSAT.com in a fast-paced digital-always environment;
- Emphasize the importance of breaking news in writing and editing;
- Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines;
- Write with speed, accuracy, and creativity, using sound news judgment while paying close attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation;
- Use online metric tools to help determine the value of trending stories and make decisions on content-population based on analytics and key performance indicators;
- Search and populate stories from wire services that have high trending news value and are interesting to our online audience;
- Ability to create and post articles, images, videos, livestreams, slideshows, and other media;
- Effectively handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions;
- Ability to communicate effectively with news managers, producers, reporters, editors, photographers, and social media staff;
- Ability to oversee and assign duties to other web-enabled staff on duty;
- Stay on top of current events, including local, state, national and world events;
- Understand and use internet research tools and social media resources to create content for our online platform, social media channels, and broadcast channel;
- Work flexible hours that may include nights, overnight hours, mornings, weekends or holidays.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a commercial newsroom preferred;
- Working knowledge and familiarity with AP Style-writing;
- Experience with web content management systems and newsroom computer systems;
- Experience with Photoshop and video editing software;
- College degree preferred;
- Ability to read, write and speak English;
- Demonstrated ability to write, produce copy and oversee editing for online platforms;
- Ability to remain calm under pressure while working in a fast-paced environment with daily deadlines and shifting priorities.
ADDITIONAL INFO
HOW TO APPLY
Rebecca Salinas ([email protected])