Digital Content Producer

Job Description

WATE-TV 6 On Your Side is actively seeking a full-time digital content producer to join our team in Knoxville, Tenn. to manage and create content for our full digital suite, including WATE.com, our mobile applications and social media platforms.

Your daily responsibilities
• Conceptualize and create fresh, compelling digital content that combines a variety of elements, including video, polls, social media posts and photo galleries.
• Cover breaking news quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, high-intensity newsroom
• Engage, manage and grow the audience on our social media platforms using an array of tools, including live video, user-generated content, polls and more.
• Identify trending local, regional and national stories and create unique content for our digital platforms based on those stories.
• Work with and train reporters, anchors and other newsroom staff to ensure digital best practices are being followed.
• Brainstorm and edit video content for our digital platforms

What you need to have
• A college degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent writing skills and a solid grasp of AP Style
• Strong knowledge of social media and digital news platforms
• A high-energy, proactive, creative personality

Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Ability to quickly learn and master applications in the newsroom
• Experience editing and improving copy
• Excellent editorial judgement, time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize quickly
• Working knowledge of search engine optimization strategies
• Basic understanding of HTML and web site maintenance
• A command of image editing and streaming video

Experience with basic video editing software is a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g365kx-3-139-238-76-42 in your application.