• Digital Producer

    Nexstar Media Group (Erie, PA)


    The Digital Producer brings WJET/WFXP’s outstanding news coverage to a digital audience. An active member of a multi-platform newsroom, the Digital Producer creates original content beyond that which is produced on air. Additionally, the Digital Producer further supports the station brand by greeting news and sales guests, answering viewer phone calls and performing ad hoc clerical duties as needed.

     

    + Writes stores for the web and other digital platforms

    + Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines

    + Use our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television

    + Research and analyze background information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information

    + Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings

    + Greets and provides customer service to visitors

    + Answers and routes telephone calls

    + Takes phone messages for other personnel

    + Accepts packages from couriers and prepares packages for shipment

    + Performs clerical functions as needed

    + Performs other duties as assigned

    Requirements & Skills :

    + Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred

    + Proficiency in Associated Press style, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred

    + CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus

    + Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments

    + Responds positively to feedback

    + Fluency in English

    + Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

    + Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment

     

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.