Web Producer

Job Description

Responsibilities
The Freelance Web Producer plays a role in the day-to-day execution of NBC10 Boston and NECN's online news strategy, working with other local staff to ensure the station's reporting is consistently up-to-the-minute, differentiated, impactful and relevant to local users. The role combines attention to detail, rapid response, editorial judgment and flair, and consistent day-to-day execution within a 24/7 newsgathering operation. The role will primarily be offering shifts on weekends and when other staff members are on vacation our out sick during the week.
• Gather, edit, package and publish local news content – focusing on (but not limited to) News, Weather and Traffic – on the NBC10 Boston and NECN websites, our mobile apps and social media platforms.
• Write text articles, publish video clips from our shows and edit image galleries according to the local editorial ''voice''
• Gather and package relevant content around key stories from a range of external sources, feeds and content types
• Execute all publishing workflows for video, images and text, including publishing to social media platforms
• Enforce editorial style guides, standards and practices
• Use social media tools to monitor and report news, find sources and leads for stories.
• Monitor mainstream and social media for story ideas and competitive intelligence.
• Identify buzz-worthy stories of the day and engage your local audience across multiple platforms
• Ensure that NBC10 Boston and NECN's social media accounts are engaging and timely sources of breaking news, and, where appropriate, source individual journalists from the station.
• Write for NBC10 Boston and NECN where appropriate
• Live-blogging and livestreaming of of events and breaking news
• Update, monitor, and respond as the voice of NBC10 Boston and NECN social channels

Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelors' degree
• At least 2 years' experience working in print, online or television news in a medium to large sized market
• Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines

Eligibility Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the www.nbcunicareers.com site
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must be 18 years or greater
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics
• Bachelors' degree in communication, journalism or related field
• At least 5 years' experience working in print, online or television news in a medium to large sized market.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required
• Proficient in Social Media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• Experience shooting and editing video content
• Experience with WordPress, Dalet, Volicon, Social Flow, Slack, CrowdTangle, Chartbeat, Domo, Selenioflex systems a plus
• Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news; combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair
• Flexible, with a willingness to undertake shift work associated with working for a 24/7 news operation.
• Experience working with social media, marketing products using social networking sites or creating content that lives on such sites
• Experience of working in content management systems required
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast paced environment
• Ability to react to breaking news, updating the news as stories evolve and writing intros and leads to video online content
• Ability to work in a team and across all departments and locations, ensuring a smooth running web site that is 100% accurate without typos or errors

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0y031-3-16-218-62-42 in your application.