Digital Political Content Producer

Job Description

The team at WTEN/WXXA is searching for a Digital Political Content Producer to work in our New York Capitol Bureau. This candidate should have a deep interest in political news, strong networking capabilities, and a desire to enterprise content that impacts New York State. The candidate has the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social.
• Report and write news quickly and accurately
• Be able to craft original content that stands out from competition
• Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs and social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending political content that will grow engagement and drive traffic
• Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
• Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly by producing short videos and choosing great photos
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and create opportunities to market web content on broadcast
• Promote and distribute news content on social media.

Requirements & Skills:
• One year of experience recommended in digital content and journalism
• Clever headline writer that gets readers to click
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
• Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style
• Enjoy working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills
• Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
• Strong communicator
• Some schedule flexibility (nights, weekends)
• Regularly meets measurements of success
• Understanding of Google Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plus
• Experience in Adobe Photoshop & Premiere a plus

Salary Range: $17.00 - $23.50

We recognize employees efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxj35z-3-145-186-6-42 in your application.