What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager III (Digital Content Editor & Reporter) position at State of South Carolina?
About Our Agency:
Job Purpose:
This position maintains the online presence for South Carolina Public Radio, focusing primarily on news stories. Works to prioritize, build, and serve digital audiences specifically related to news. Serves as a digital reporter, working to create, edit, and distribute news content on the agency's website, social media, and other digital platforms.
Job Duties:
Develops news story ideas, researches topics, conducts interviews, and produces meaningful digital-first content for South Carolina Public Radio’s website and other digital platforms. Reviews, edits, and troubleshoots digital content created by other members of the News team, including collaborating closely with reporters and producers to translate stories produced for broadcast into engaging web stories and to develop digital-first reporting. Works with News team to create strategy, training, skills, and workflow. Ensures that breaking news is represented on websites and social media. Aggregates news stories and content from local and national partners and wires. Reports and produces stories and programming for television broadcast, as necessary.
Responsible for Radio website maintenance, expansion, and reorganization through appropriate management systems. Manages promotional content and announcements on website. Oversees scheduling of daily and weekly podcast posts. Creates subpages for Radio and News personnel and content like on-air programs, ongoing coverage, podcasts, and more, and ensures that information on those pages is correct and updated. Coordinates with Communications, Fundraising, Underwriting, ETV Digital, and other teams on relevant content. Helps to maintain streaming and smart speaker services. Leads efforts maintaining appropriate mobile apps. Oversees reporting to SoundExchange and other relevant parties. Keeps current on digital trends and engages in forward thinking about upcoming content needs.
Leads station efforts on social media to share and repurpose existing broadcast and website content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social platforms, and to generate new content specifically for those audiences. Develops social media strategies for local news and programs. Engages with digital audiences by answering questions, responding to comments, interacting with content posted by external partners, and other methods.
Reviews website analytics, podcast downloads, and other metrics. Analyzes data to understand audience segmentation, tracking the performance of content across platforms. Collaborates with Director of Radio, Director of News and other team members to utilize this information in creating content to meet audience needs.
Other duties as assigned, to include service as on-air talent during pledge drives. Acts as a representative of South Carolina Public Radio at various functions.
A bachelor's degree and experience in radio or television programming, production or engineering.
- Equal Opportunity Statement: SCETV is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. SCETV does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Background Check: A pre-employment background check will be conducted, and employment will be contingent on passing the background check. Some positions require a pre-employment drug test. SCETV reserves the right to rescind any employment offer in the event our review of your background develops information, including opinions of previous employer or colleagues that cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.
State Disaster Plan: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, SCETV employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.
College Transcripts: Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are required to provide an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within fifteen (15) days of hire. Failure to provide official transcripts may lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Driving Record: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.
Supplemental Questions: Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Alternative Work Schedules: Alternative Work Schedules are available after one (1) year of employment.
Remote Work: The option to work partially remote is available after one (1) year of employment if you are new to state government.
Salary : $46,655 - $86,321
