Digital Content Manager

Job Description

Digital Content Manager - WEAU

About WEAU:

WEAU 13 News broadcasts to 26 counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota. We're an hour drive away from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area in a growing community with great schools and health care.

Job Summary/Description:

WEAU 13 News, the NBC affiliate in Eau Claire, WI is looking for an experienced Digital Content Manager to lead daily operations on web, mobile, social and OTT. We're looking for an aggressive leader who will assert his or her voice across all parts of the newsroom, representing all things digital at all times. We need someone who will think big and act urgently, a leader who is comfortable with coaching, You will be a member of the news management team, work with other department managers on major station initiatives, and be a liaison with Gray Digital Media to ensure our newsroom is adopting corporate resources and best practices, and is a leader within the company and our industry.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Works with News Director and Marketing Director on strategic vision for digital department and platforms including WEAU.com, WEAU's social media accounts and OTT channels
- Oversee and successfully expand our innovative OTT, digital, and social media content
- Analyzes data/analytics to improve station success on all platforms
- Contributes to digital content by writing web stories daily
- Develop daily digital coverage plans and special content plans
- Administrative duties such as weekly scheduling and training new employees
- Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the news team
- Cross departmental collaboration and willingness to work in a team environment

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in journalism, broadcast media or related field
- Minimum three years of experience in television news
- Previous experience in digital field required
- High-level understanding of journalistic ethics
- Ability to adjust and excel while working a flexible schedule

If you are interested in this position and you're qualified, you may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and any additional supporting materials.

(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

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

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to or by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjpeqw-18-217-67-225-42 in your application.