Sr. Digital Content Producer

Job Description

KWES-TV, NewsWest 9, is seeking a Senior Digital Content Producer to help lead the day-to-day direction and operation of content across its digital, mobile, app, OTT and social media platforms. This position will help guide editorial decision-making across all platforms, manage strategy and partner with journalists across the newsroom to produce the best possible product. We're on the hunt for someone who will help steer, encourage, and challenge a team of content producers to optimize the news consumer's experience across all screens while also stretching their creativity.

Responsibilities:
• Work jointly with the digital team and overall newsroom to coordinate daily digital news efforts and oversee digital efforts – including story selecting, reporting, writing, editing, distributing and live-streaming
• Lead the editorial process for the digital team through prioritizing tasks, making story assignments, copy editing and training staff
• Collaborate across workgroups, within the newsroom, to shape daily content
• Help lead newsroom editorial meetings to make decisions based on social listening, digital data and live metrics
• Curate content across all our digital properties and perform regular quality assurance checkups
• Urgently lead the digital team during breaking news coverage by organizing, delegating, and executing the plan
• Champion original, digital-first content production for all NewsWest 9 platforms
• Lead team members on where and how to find story ideas and information, including how to use metrics and social listening to be audience-focused with coverage
• Train the digital team and extended news department on best digital practices – including SEO and headline writing
• Other duties as needed

Job Requirements:
• Experience working with TV newsroom software, newscast rundowns and scripts is a plus
• Experience or familiarity working with live streams and technical troubleshooting is a plus
• Skilled copy editor
• Strong understanding of copyright law, music rights and basic journalism legal principles
• An understanding of online metrics such as Google Analytics, CrowdTangle, Taboola Analytics, etc.
• Working knowledge of Content Management Systems, basic HTML and live-stream technology
• Strong understanding of all social media platforms and how they contribute to overall success
• Familiarity with latest OTT trends and best practices
• BS/BA in journalism, communications, broadcast, digital media or a related field

Work Environment: Office

Physical Demands: Sedentary work

Travel: Rarely: less than 10%

Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment

Physical Demands Set: Sedentary work: Involves sitting most of the time; walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

www.TEGNA.com
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