Hearst
Digital Content Editor
Hearst, Needham Heights, Massachusetts, us, 02494
Job Description
WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, MA, is looking for a well-rounded full-time Digital Content Producer who will create content for its website, mobile products, and social media platforms. You must be an excellent storyteller who can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. Breaking news, weather and professional sports are huge in our area, and our digital producer must know how to maximize it all, while accomplishing daily strategic responsibilities. The right candidate will have a track record of both working cooperatively with a team and managing content priorities during a solo shift. Experience with video, photo and interactive content preferred. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.
ResponsibilitiesWrite/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platformsWrite compelling headlines, especially for mobile and social media, and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weatherWork with Reporters, Television Producers and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and quicklyWork with Television Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross-promotion of content across all platformsDevelop multimedia special projectsManage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking newsContribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms
Requirements1-3 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environmentCompelling news and editorial judgmentExcellent AP-style writing and editing skillsBasic or advanced knowledge of video and photo editingExperience with social media best practicesCreative presentation skillsThe ability to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple tasksFlexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), including holidays, to cover a 24-hour news cycleWork well in an environment with frequent interruptionsRelated military experience will be consideredIn-person attendance is required
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.Medical | Dental | Vision401(k) matchingEmotional Wellness SupportPaid Time OffPaid Parental LeaveLGBTQ+ Health ServicesAdditional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, MA, is looking for a well-rounded full-time Digital Content Producer who will create content for its website, mobile products, and social media platforms. You must be an excellent storyteller who can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. Breaking news, weather and professional sports are huge in our area, and our digital producer must know how to maximize it all, while accomplishing daily strategic responsibilities. The right candidate will have a track record of both working cooperatively with a team and managing content priorities during a solo shift. Experience with video, photo and interactive content preferred. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.
ResponsibilitiesWrite/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and other social media platformsWrite compelling headlines, especially for mobile and social media, and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weatherWork with Reporters, Television Producers and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted accurately and quicklyWork with Television Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross-promotion of content across all platformsDevelop multimedia special projectsManage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking newsContribute ideas to help grow our station's digital platforms
Requirements1-3 years of experience in a professional television newsroom or web-publishing environmentCompelling news and editorial judgmentExcellent AP-style writing and editing skillsBasic or advanced knowledge of video and photo editingExperience with social media best practicesCreative presentation skillsThe ability to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple tasksFlexibility to work different shifts (including nights and weekends), including holidays, to cover a 24-hour news cycleWork well in an environment with frequent interruptionsRelated military experience will be consideredIn-person attendance is required
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.Medical | Dental | Vision401(k) matchingEmotional Wellness SupportPaid Time OffPaid Parental LeaveLGBTQ+ Health ServicesAdditional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.