Digital Content Producer

• $18.00 - $19.00/hr (dependent on experience)

WAND News in Decatur, IL, has an immediate opening for a Digital Content Producer. Help deliver high-quality journalism and storytelling to a variety of digital platforms. You must be a strong, independent worker, creative, motivated, and have mastery of proper grammar and spelling.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work quickly and efficiently to post news content to digital platforms
• Create vertical videos and other content
• Manage social media accounts
• Clip and assign newscast content
• Answer phones and emails from viewers
• Write engaging headlines and social media summaries
• Write and update web stories
• Send breaking news, weather, and live stream alerts
• Assist the newsroom in breaking news and content gathering

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Strong writing skills and knowledge of AP Style
• Excellent news and storytelling judgment
• Web publishing experience
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• 1-year of newsroom experience or creating digital content in written and video form
• Education level Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field required
• Years of Experience 1 Year
• Job Type Full Time

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