What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIGITAL NEWS PRODUCER - KCRG position at Gray Media?
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About KCRG:
KCRG-TV9 is the most-watched and most-trusted news outlet covering Eastern Iowa, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa's second-largest city. We produce 7 hours of news broadcasts each day, support a robust social media and digital platform, and produce dozens of live sports and community events a year with our live production unit.
Job Summary/Description:
KCRG-TV9, the top-rated news station in Eastern Iowa, is seeking a Digital News Producer to lead the newsroom's coverage on the digital and streaming platforms. This person should be creative and aggressive in seeking out and catering news content for digital audiences. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding and usage of social, streaming, and digital platforms as well as a grounding in journalism. The goal is to aggressively seek out information and work with other newsroom staff to ensure immediate and engaging digital content around breaking news, severe weather, investigative reporting, and other news and information that impacts our audience. This includes writing news articles, creating graphics and videos, developing streams and podcasts, and interacting on social media.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
- Writes AP-style news stories daily for digital platforms
- Sends breaking news and trending push alerts
- Ensures factual, grammatical, and legal accuracy online and upholds the station's established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
- Coaches and collaborates with reporting staff to take advantage of the presentation of their stories on the website and social media
- Has knowledge of and uses effective SEO practices
- Regularly reviews web metrics and adjusts content to optimize the display of the site to viewer interests
- Communicates effectively with producers to incorporate web and social elements into newscasts
- Posts engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- Creates memes, videos, and graphics for social engagement
- Utilizes analytics to track trends in making daily decisions
- Live-streams events
- Plans and builds special site sections and features that highlight coverage, link platforms, and encourage user engagement
- Edits video using non-linear software
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Strong verbal/written communication skills and knowledge of AP Style required
- Ability to work well under pressure and well with a diverse group of people required
- Strong understanding of journalistic principles
- Ability to balance the demands of both long and short-term projects while meeting daily deadlines required
- College degree in journalism or related field preferred
- Proven record of digital and social media success
- Previous experience in a professional newsroom preferred
- Willingness to work flexible shifts and be on call required
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KCRG-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Education
Required- Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field
Motivations
Preferred- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
