Digital Content News Producer

Job Description

About KEYC:

Since 1960, KEYC-TV/KMNF-LD, a CBS, CW, FOX and NBC affiliated media company, has succeeded with a culture that values skills, encourages creativity and fosters professional growth. The Greater Mankato metropolitan area is booming and growing. The friendly, welcoming region is a happy mix of city and country living. There is plenty to do, and Mankato is just a short drive to the Minneapolis Metro. We broadcast more than 25 hours of local news, weather and sports each week and maintain the most highly visited social media sites in southern Minnesota. This is a great place to start, and stay!

Job Summary/Description:

KEYC News Now is looking for a digital content producer. The content producer creates content (copy, video and/or pictures) for all platforms while communicating with newsroom staff, including reporters, photographers, assignment manager and news director. Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must. Solid news judgment and ability to multi-task is essential. You should be calm under pressure. The ideal candidate would be social media and tech savvy. You must be a team player with a great attitude and be available to work various schedules as needed.

Bachelors Degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field of study required is preferred, but we will train the right candidate.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Write and post copy daily on all platforms
- Track and review digital metrics to grow audiences and engagement
- Be the ''digital voice'' and point person ensuring our daily and long-term projects, including special event and breaking news coverage, are multi-dimensional
- Ensure story selection and placement fits newsroom standards for vision and growth

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Excellent writing skills, news judgment and ethics
- Driven to develop original news content
- Understands digital/social media platforms and strategy
- Produces with urgency and immediacy
- Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills
- Integrity, accountability, teamwork
- Broadcast journalism experience, media-related bachelor's degree and clean driving record

Interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

KEYC-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r06zxj-216-73-216-150-42 in your application.