WFLA News Channel 8 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! 

WFLA digital producers are leaders in the newsroom. They enterprise and develop quality original 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 WFLA.com content across all platforms including the News Channel 8 CTV 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 elementsSocial listening: monitor social chatter and track trending stories via Chartbeat, Google Trends, and our social media platforms; report findings to newsroomUrgently and aggressively report news online as it happensFocus on accuracy and balance in stories and social content through copy editing and training of staffProduce, shoot, and/or edit videos for WFLA.com digital and streaming platformsGenerate web traffic through Search Engine Optimization best practices, website management, app management, push notifications, and application of advanced social media skillsWork with all newsroom team members on content coverage, digital-broadcast coordination, and social listeningUse digital and social analytics to inform editorial decisionsImplement best practices on WFLA digital, streaming, and social media platformsEnsure newsroom upholds journalistic integrity and the WFLA brand across platformsOther duties as assigned by Manager

Requirements and Skills:

Two years of experience in digital content and journalismStrong multi-tasking abilitiesOrganized, technical problem solver and quick decision-makerCapable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articlesKnowledge of SEO best practices and AP StyleEnjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skillsAbility to learn new technology and applications independently and quicklyStrong communicatorSome schedule flexibility (nights, weekends, early mornings)Regularly meets measurements of successUnderstanding of Adobe Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plusProficiency in MS Office; HTML experience a plusBasic proficiency in the Adobe suite a plus