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Sr. Digital Producer

Paramount Unified School District
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

CBS Chicago is looking for a senior digital producer to help steer their coverage across platforms. This role is responsible for coordinating digital breaking news coverage in-market, writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, manage four digital producers, and completing growth initiatives across platforms.

We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, factual copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Your day-to-day :

  • Manage four digital producers.
  • Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS News and CBS Chicago standards.
  • React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs.
  • Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions.
  • Manage the CBS Chicago homepage to present the best of the journalism we produce.
  • Work with reporters and producers to publish coverage on our website.
  • Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles.
  • Track content performance and share content insights across CBS Chicago to help inform story selection across platforms.
  • Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high-interest stories

What you bring to the team :

  • You have 5 years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops.
  • You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on deadline.
  • You have a deep understanding of SEO strategies and an ability to frame content in an engaging way for a digital audience.
  • You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly.
  • You thrive in a collaborative team environment.
  • 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.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Hiring Salary Range : $90,000 - 100,000.

    The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    https : / / www.paramount.com / careers / benefits

    Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability / vet.

    At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits / programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

    If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https : / / www.paramount.com / careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

    Salary : $90,000 - $100,000

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