Ktrk Digital News Producer

Job Description

KTRK-TV, the Disney TV station located in Houston, TX seeks an experienced digital news content producer who can write, edit, and produce material for our digital, social, and connected TV platforms.

You will work in a high-energy, non-stop news environment to help us cover breaking news and to create compelling content that our users will find valuable and engaging.

Curiosity, solid writing skills and willingness to learn are important. Some of the day-to-day duties include writing stories, producing breaking news, creating original videos, producing live streams, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to manage content for social media and engage our audience.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in developing content across current and future platforms with storytelling that is optimized for each screen and reflective of the diversity of our audience
• Writing stories from a variety of sources
• Owning breaking news and the big stories with speed and accuracy and growing new opportunities in our multi-media environment
• Ability to produce a variety of content for social platforms
• Collaborate with other content makers and newsroom leaders to maximize the sharing of our content in a multi-platform way
• Understanding of SEO (search engine optimization) and how to use data insights to make editorial decisions to best reach and increase our audience

Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a production or newsroom environment
• Background in journalism or related discipline
• Strong editorial skills, good news judgment and social media expertise
• Excellent communication and writing skills, as well as proficiency in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced news environment
• An understanding of social strategy and SEO with the desire to keep up with emerging platforms
• Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Proficient with AP style
• Experience with Adobe Premiere and Photoshop (or similar nonlinear editing programs)
• Must be flexible and willing to work mornings, evenings, and weekends and adaptable to change

Required Education:
• Bachelor's Degree (related degree preferred in Journalism, TV/Production, etc.)

This position is with KTRK Television, Inc, which is part of a business we call ABC Owned TV Stations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re2o61-18-118-9-146-42 in your application.