What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Producer position at CBS Television Stations?
CBS News Miami is looking for a dynamic multi-skilled producer to help build content for our digital platforms including but not limited to stream, station website and social media accounts. This role will require close coordination with the assignment desk, senior managers, reporters and broadcast producers to help boost viewership and improve user experience on our OTT, desktop and mobile platforms.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Produce live or pre-taped segments -Exercise editorial judgment in selection of content
- Become proficient on technical framework behind the stream and web to ensure ability to navigate and troubleshoot optimally
- Booth in the control room live coverage of events, newscasts, and breaking news
- Maintain “programming wheel” and rundowns
- Write and edit content for stream and website
- Write and send push alerts
- Add appropriate graphics to segments
- Time and managing rundowns in stream and linear.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 to 3 years’ experience producing broadcast and or streaming content
- Control room experience
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, deal with tight deadlines and continually react to breaking news
- Strong editorial judgment and scrupulous attention to detail
- Strong communication skills to work across departments
- Self-starter with the ability to anticipate
- Basic video and photo editing skills
- Must be available early mornings, nights, overnights, weekends and holidays
- Preferred familiarity with Inews and Fusion
- Understanding of SEO strategy and YouTube
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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