Digital Producer

Position Summary

The role is on the Express Desk, a fast-paced, multi-functional position encompassing editing, production, and reporting across KQED.org. This journalist moves seamlessly between functions, stays plugged into the news, and thrives in a collaborative environment that values efficiency and speed.

Essential Functions

• Edit news stories to ensure they inform and engage our audience.
• Report, write, and file on deadline as required by the news of the day.
• Gather audio/video in the field for digital and radio reporting.
• Provide fill-in support as needed, including overseeing the Express Desk, and other editorial production tasks.
• Edits news and feature stories
• Ensures text is consistent with KQED style guidelines
• Ensures that images and captions are correct
• Writes or edits highly effective headlines and excerpts that are accurate, compelling, engaging and SEO friendly
• Works as desk editor as needed

Knowledge/Experience Required

• Excellent communication and writing skills; ability to write quickly and accurately, with an understanding of tone and style across platforms
• Writes text with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Able to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure
• At least one year experience in a similar role in a newsroom or news environment
• Experience writing and editing quickly and accurately in English
• Command of AP style
• Experience with copy editing multimedia content such as graphics, interactives or videos
• Proven collaboration skills — which are essential in working with fellow KQED staffers across departments and with partner organizations
• Experience navigating the front and back end of a content management system
• Familiarity with social media and engagement platforms
• Ability to work on their own and as part of a team
• Ability to stay focused, organized and proactive
• Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects at once
• Interest and knowledge in Bay Area news with a focus on local communities
• Checks work before publication and maintains adherence to facts
• Adherence to copyright laws; understanding of media licensing agreements
• Clear communication with colleagues
• Ability to stay focused, organized, communicative and proactive — you’ll be working with a number of journalists or staffers across the organization, potentially dealing with several different editors

Knowledge/Experience Desired

• Experience with basic HTML
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience using social media tools and platforms to maximize reach and impact
• Proven capacity to identify opportunities for stories of high relevance to audiences
• Familiarity with and interest in optimizing language for social media and engagement platforms