Ozarks First in Springfield MO is hiring a Reporter / MMJ with a specific focus on creating digital content. This is a position for someone focused on delivering creative visual and engaging stories to our audience on on CTV on social media and on broadcast.
This is a role for a digitally savvy self-starter. You must be a storyteller with a passion for creating unique local digital content and you know exactly where to look. Storytelling drives you but youve got tech skills.
The digital reporter should be a skilled writer who can craft headlines and content that provide value to the audience and drive user engagement. The reporter will use data to make decisions about audience interest trends.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Deliver multiple stories for the website each day on a wide range of topics
- Enterprise original stories that resonate with the digital streaming and social media audience
- When needed deliver live reports with confidence and clarity
- Write and produce content in a clear concise and engaging manner tailored to each platform.
- Build anetwork of sources to help Ozarks First stay ahead of its competitors
- Collaborate with the news team to find angles that resonate in the community
- Understand types of stories that drive traffic on the web
- Shoot photos video and sound to tell stories in multiple ways
- Interact frequently with viewers / users on social media platforms to build engagement and brand
Requirements & Skills :
Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experienceExperience in creating digital contentKnowledge of AP style and WordPressCollaborator and a strong communicatorSelf-motivated and competitiveEnsure all content meets Ozarks First / Nexstar standards for journalistic integrity and production qualityWork on special projects and other duties as assigned including community service initiativesFluency in EnglishValid drivers license with a good driving recordFlexibility to work any shiftKey Skills
Civil,Bidding,GIS,Capital Market,Cement,Agricultural
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1