KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Digital Producer.
Business Unit
KSTP-TV
Employee Classification
Full Time Regular
About Us
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!
Job Overview
This position is responsible for producing content on company's website(s) to include local local news, weather, sports and public information content.
Job Responsibilities
- Writes print stories for websites using such sources as broadcast scripts, Associated Press wire stories and raw news facts.
- Create images to appear with stories using an online tool, edit video clips and post to website.
- Work with Reporters, Anchors, Photographers and Producers to generate interactive elements and additional content for news stories.
- Identify and post engaging social media content on station's various platforms that matches overall goals for news and community outreach.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience of news writing (newspaper or web writing preferred).
- Computer proficiency, including experience with digital publishing content management systems; photo editing, video editing, and basic HTML tags.
- Sounds news judgment and excellent writing skills (including spelling and grammar).
- Ability to have initiative, judgment and hands-on determination to take a web story from conception to post under tight deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with outside vendors and content providers.
- A passion to constantly generate new, fresh and unique content that is up-to-the-minute and community focused.
- Prior experience using major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is required. Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
Compensation and Benefits
When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.
The hourly pay rate for this position is $26.44 per hour - $33.65 per hour.
For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.
Diversity Statement
Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.
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