Digital Content News Reporter

Job Description

Digital Content News Reporter - WVLT

About WVLT:

WVLT News, a powerhouse station with a long list of honors including two National Murrow Awards and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, is looking for an experienced journalist to join its dominant digital team.
The Gray-owned CBS affiliate in Knoxville, Tennessee is an innovator in the digital space. The station consistently leverages new technology to deliver news in an immediate, compelling, and groundbreaking way.

The station's dynamic digital team enjoys robust staffing and technological support from WVLT and Gray TV to ensure success and growth. A plethora of tools are at the team's disposal to reach users through the web, mobile apps, and streaming services.
Not only does the position offer an opportunity to accelerate growth and evolve as a leader within the station and the company, it provides an incredible place to live. As a vibrant SEC college town, Knoxville breathes sports. It sits on the banks of the Tennessee River and at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains offering a gorgeous view any direction you turn.

Job Summary/Description:

The ideal candidate for WVLT's new Digital Reporter position is aggressive, curious, and resourceful. They are excited for opportunities to anchor live coverage from a streaming news desk and use their on-camera skills to deliver reports across the station's digital platforms. This person is a creative mind who's passionate about pushing the envelope to craft innovative strategies that enhance the user experience. Strong writing skills are a must, attention to detail is a priority, and accuracy is non-negotiable. A competitive candidate can collect and analyze data and harness that information to shape future strategies.

The Digital Reporter is responsible for writing for and managing the WVLT digital media platforms. Duties include, but are not limited to, writing and presenting news stories under tight deadlines, sending breaking news push alerts, gathering and creating content for all digital platforms, engaging social media users and working with the news staff to coordinate the
station's digital presence. Producing and presenting dynamic written and video news content in a fast-paced environment for distribution across all digital and streaming platforms.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Working quickly to send out breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, including push notifications, social media updates and web stories that are updated as news develops
• Collaborating with members of the digital team and the newsroom to produce and distribute news content that meets our high standards
• Posting to our online and social media platforms using digital publishing tools, video editing software and other resources
• Creating innovative and user-friendly elements for consumption across our platforms, including photo galleries, interactive charts, and other embedded content
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn are imperative
• Additional duties as assigned, including conducting interviews for stories to appear in a digital format or on air.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• 2-4 years' experience producing news and social media content
• An ability to effectively multitask and prioritize tasks to meet numerous deadlines through the day
• BA or BS in Journalism/Communications/English or equivalent background
• A strong passion for innovative storytelling, news gathering and lifelong learning
• Flexibility with respect to scheduling and/or assigned work shifts

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj2y3e-3-137-185-180-42 in your application.