Ktrk Digital Producer

Job Description

KTRK-TV, the Disney TV station located in Houston, TX seeks an experienced digital content producer who can create, edit, and produce material for our digital, social, and connected TV platforms. This producer must thrive in a high-energy, non-stop news environment to help lead us on breaking news and to create compelling content that our users will want to share.

Some of the specific duties include managing breaking news and other content on our digital platforms, creating original videos, directing live coverage, optimizing content for more reach and impact, and helping to manage our social media presence and engage our audience.

Responsibilities:
• Using insights to drive editorial and strategic decision making
• 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
• Working with newsroom leaders to create synergy across all platforms on station content
• Managing social and multi-platform content for station accounts
• Owning breaking news and the big stories with speed and accuracy and growing new opportunities in our multi-media environment
• Collaborate with content makers to maximize the sharing of our content in a multi-platform way
• Using SEO (search engine optimization) to increase page views and unique visitors through Google, etc.

Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in audience development/news
• Must have a deep 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
• Nonlinear editing experience
• Strong video production skills (such as Adobe Premiere)
• Proficient with AP style
• Must be flexible with working hours (late nights, overnights. Weekends and holidays) and adaptable to change.

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

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1ev5v-3-139-238-76-42 in your application.