Nexstar Media Group is hiring : Digital Producer in Washington

DC News Now (WDCW / WDVM) is looking for a video-savvy Digital Producer with top-notch writing skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a vision for what news and other content can and should be on digital, social, and streaming platforms. If you’re outside of the box, we want to hear from you!

DC News Now digital producers are leaders in the newsroom. They enterprise and develop quality content that follows the highest journalistic standards and provides a rich experience for our audience. They’re storytellers who are plugged into the community and crush it when it comes to social listening. Digital producers are all about our audience members whenever and wherever they are, and on whatever device they’re using.

The person who joins us in this position will have an audience-first approach in producing and sharing DC News Now content across all platforms including the DC News Now app. We operate as one content team in our newsroom, which means the digital producer will work closely with other content creators including broadcast producers, photojournalists, and reporters.

Our digital producers are at the core of the flow of information. They are in continual contact with members of our community and are key in communicating things out to the entire content team.

Responsibilities

• Produce audience-first, engaging storytelling through digital articles, videos, social media, push alerts, live streams, and interactive elements
• Social listening : monitor social chatter and track trending stories via Chartbeat, Google Trends, and our social media platforms; report findings to newsroom
• Urgently and aggressively report news online as it happens
• Focus on accuracy and balance in stories and social content through copy editing and training of staff
• Produce, shoot, and / or edit videos for DC News Now digital and streaming platforms
• Generate web traffic through Search Engine Optimization best practices, website management, app management, push notifications, and application of advanced social media skills
• Work with all newsroom team members on content coverage, digital-broadcast coordination, and social listening
• Use digital and social analytics to inform editorial decisions
• Assist reporters and anchors in the creation of native social content
• Implement best practices on DC News Now digital, streaming, and social media platforms
• Ensure newsroom upholds journalistic integrity and the DC News Now brand across platforms
• Other duties as assigned by Manager

Qualifications

The responsibilities, qualifications, and work schedule currently outlined are subject to modification based business needs.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We value the contribution of our employees and recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan, $28-$31 hourly. Benefits : Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.

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