Gray Television seeks a digital news content producer – KCBD

Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

KCBD News Channel 11 is the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas and the dominant #1 station in the market.

Job Summary/Description:

Lubbock’s legacy station is looking for a digital news content producer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a journalist with strong writing skills who creates news content across all digital platforms.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Working quickly to send out breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, including push notifications, social media updates, and web stories that are updated as news develops
• Thinking outside the box; contributing in ways to grow our already dominant digital presence
• Monitoring social media and other digital sources to find new content
• Collaborating with members of the digital team and the newsroom to create news content that meets our high standards
• Posting to our online and social media platforms using digital publishing tools, video editing software, and other resources
• Creating innovative and user-friendly elements inside of articles for consumption across our platforms, including photo galleries, interactive charts, and other embedded content
• Additional duties as assigned, including assignment desk help and conducting interviews for stories
• Ability to field viewer calls, and cold call sources to confirm tips & scanner traffic
• Assisting the Digital Content Manager on implementing Digital Initiatives

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Empathy for others. A team-builder, with a dedication to collaboration and getting it right
• Degree in journalism/communications/English or equivalent background preferred
• Some newsroom experience preferred
• Preferred knowledge of ENPS, Google Analytics, and other tools
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Understanding of and adherence to AP Style
• Availability to work various hours as breaking news or special events warrant; but understand we have a sizeable staff to spread across all dayparts

Education:

• Bachelors or better in English or related field
• Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field

Estimated salary: $34.6K – $43.8K a year

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter and references

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