Job Description
7News is seeking a bold Multi-Platform Content Producer to join our team! Our Multi-Platform Content Producers pitch and produce original ''7 News On Your Side'' content for WJLA, WJLA.com, and social media platforms. We are looking for top quality journalists who know how to speak to our multimedia audiences.
The ideal candidate will be a journalist who is smart, curious, a self-starter with strong news judgement and attention to detail. We want producers with working knowledge of how to reach and interact with large audiences on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social platforms. Our team is made up of content producers who collaborate and work alongside of our Assignment Desk Editors. Above all, we are seeking a driven, creative candidate who works well under pressure, believes in digital-first journalism, and can help guide the newsroom in digital-first initiatives.
Job responsibilities include, but not limited to: gathering news content, writing, editing, posting stories on all platforms, crafting headlines and push alerts, producing digitally-optimized video and graphic elements. You will help manage our social media platforms and our homepage. You should be a great newsroom citizen that loves to collaborate with the team. You will be working closely with our reporters and anchors on content development based on our overall brand strategy.
Part Time (Temporary) Opening!
Job qualifications include:
• College degree or minimum of (1) year relative experience in the field
• Ability to work with a multitude of people and personalities while maintaining a professional work environment
• Must be able to meet daily deadlines
• Must be flexible with schedule - weekend, evening, and holiday shifts may be required
• Strong copy editing skills
• Familiarity with content management systems, Adobe software suite
• Understand the basic skills of our Assignment Desk
• Data-based Journalism knowledge
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1z560-52-15-189-48-42 in your application.