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Nexstar Media Group Digital Political Content Producer in Albany, New York
The team at WTEN/WXXA is searching for a Digital Political Content Producer to work in our New York Capitol Bureau. This candidate should have a deep interest in political news, strong networking capabilities, and a desire to enterprise content that impacts New York State. The candidate has the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social.
Report and write news quickly and accurately
Be able to craft original content that stands out from competition
Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs and social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending political content that will grow engagement and drive traffic
Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly by producing short videos and choosing great photos
Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and create opportunities to market web content on broadcast
Promote and distribute news content on social media.
Requirements & Skills :
One year of experience recommended in digital content and journalism
Clever headline writer that gets readers to click
Strong multi-tasking abilities
Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles
Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style
Enjoy working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills
Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
Strong communicator
Some schedule flexibility (nights, weekends)
Regularly meets measurements of success
Understanding of Google Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plus
Experience in Adobe Photoshop & Premiere a plus
Salary Range: $17.00 - $23.50
We recognize employees efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.