Digital Supervising Producer

WGN-TV is searching for a Digital Supervising Producer with the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares, writes, copy-edits and posts news, sports, community, programming and promotional content from television and other sources for the web site, mobile platforms, and social media sites
• Curates original story ideas and content
• Writes headlines that grow audience and engagement
• Maintains the home page and builds special sections for breaking news and other ongoing coverage efforts
• Produces videos to accompany online articles
• Monitors real-time metrics to guide content decisions and reach goals for pageviews and video views
• Administers and moderates social media pages including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Works closely with news, programming, promotions, and sales departments
• Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station’s established journalistic standards to avoid editorial bias
  
  

Requirements and Skills:

• Two (2) years of experience as a digital news producer or related experience
• Must be familiar with Wordpress and AP writing style
• Must have strong news judgment and work with the assignment desk to plan daily stories and content
• Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail
• Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards
• Ability to function under extreme deadline pressure
  
  

Salary Range:

65K to 75K Annualized - - commensurate with applicant's experience and skill level

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.