Digital Content Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee digital and social platforms to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect, and empower our audiences
• Supervise digital producers, review stories and posts, and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytelling
• Collaborate with News Directors and other station managers to create special content
• Spearhead management and innovative management of social media channels, including growing our YouTube channel
• Edit both short-form and long-form videos to upload on social media and YouTube
• Use social media analytics tools such as Sprout Social to monitor our audience and social platforms
• Use Google Analytics to keep an eye on website performance and informing future content decisions

Requirements

• Proven track record of creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
• Ability to perform well under pressure, experience managing breaking news, and meeting strict deadlines
• Expert multitasker with the ability to pivot on a moment’s notice
• Excellent news judgment and analytical skills
• Creative and enterprising spirit
• Able to identify problems and provide solutions
• A strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethics
• Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
• Strong understanding of how to drive digital traffic
• A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred
• Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives

Qualifications

A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred.

Skills

• Creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
• Managing breaking news and meeting strict deadlines
• Multitasking and pivoting on a moment’s notice
• News judgment and analytical skills
• Creative and enterprising spirit
• Problem identification and solution providing
• Journalistic standards and ethics
• People skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivation
• Driving digital traffic
• Writing skills and results-getting initiatives

Pay

$43,930 to $50,938

Schedule

Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.