WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, MA, is looking for a multi-skilled, full-time Digital Content Producer who will create daily content and implement special projects for its website, mobile products and social media platforms. We are looking for a detail-oriented storyteller and editor who is capable of delivering engaging, tailored experiences across various digital platforms while facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. Breaking news, weather and professional sports are huge in our area, and our digital producer must know how to maximize it all, while also helping the Digital Content Manager test and deploy new projects or products. The right candidate will have a track record of both working cooperatively with a team and managing content priorities during a solo shift. Experience with newsletters, analytics, video, photo and interactive content preferred. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.
Responsibilities
Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, mobile and social media platforms
Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather
Work with Reporters, Television Producers and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and fast
Work with Television Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
Develop multimedia special projects
Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
Contribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms
Requirements
2-4 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environment
Compelling news and editorial judgment
Excellent AP-style writing and editing skills
Basic or advanced knowledge of video and photo editing
Experience with social media best practices
Creative presentation skills
The ability to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple tasks
Flexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs