Digital Producer, WJZ

About the role

CBS News and Stations is hiring a part-time digital producer to create compelling, relevant content for CBS Baltimore's digital platforms. This role is responsible for overseeing local digital breaking news coverage, writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, and executing on growth initiatives across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of WJZ and CBS News standards
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs as appropriate
• Execute content and headlines with SEO strategies in mind
• Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions
• Manage the WJZ homepage to present the best of the journalism we produce
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of WJZ to our website
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Track content performance and share content insights across WJZ to help inform story selection across platforms
• Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high-interest stories

Requirements

• You have 1+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on deadline
• You have a deep understanding of SEO strategies
• You have a knack for framing content in an engaging way for a digital audience
• You're familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Strong news judgment
• Excellent communication skills
• Scrupulous attention to detail
• Cool head under pressure

Skills

• Writing and editing
• SEO strategies
• Framing content for a digital audience
• Analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat)

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Hiring Salary Range: $35 - 35.

Schedule

Part-time