Digital Distribution Producer

Job Description

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION PRODUCER

CBS 17, the CBS Affiliate in Raleigh NC, is looking for a Digital Distribution Producer to implement social media strategy across all products and gather and publish news content in a highly competitive market. The candidate must have a passion for social media and a deep understanding of how news is consumed in evolving platforms. The Digital Distribution Producer is responsible for developing and implementing a plan to generate inbound traffic from external sources and communicate our brand identify. The job requires synthesizing information from television scripts, social media, and video into a compelling presentation on the web. Urgency and accuracy are priorities. CBS 17 is looking for a team player who can juggle multiple assignments. CBS17.com is growing rapidly, and this position will join a motivated web team and a station with a strong commitment to its digital operations. Candidates must be flexible with their schedule. Required skills/knowledge: ENPS, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, non-linear editing software, Microsoft Word, and a basic knowledge of HTML. Please apply online at www.nexstar.tv/careers/
• Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast
• Collaborate with news producers and managers to conceptualize, produce and present content on multiple media platforms
• Regularly confer with other team members to pick strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize those articles for the web sites
• Own the editorial and creative development and coverage of assigned stories across multiple platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web

Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree required
• One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production
• Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms
• Basic understanding and demonstration of multi-media file formats and strong computer skills
• Understand the importance of social media

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro6kj6-13-59-225-66-42 in your application.