Digital Content Producer - WHIO TV Job at Cox Media Group in Dayton

Digital Content Producer - WHIO TV

Location: Dayton, OH, US, 45409

The Digital Content Producer works with a 24-7 team to monitor, gather and create news content for use on all media platformsTV, digital website, mobile applications and social media. The right candidate will have a passion for news, discovering the facts and urgent reporting of those facts to the users and viewers of WHIO news.

WHIO is the #1 CBS affiliate in the country and the dominant #1 station in Southwest Ohio. Our news team has won countless AP, SPJ, and Emmy Awards for our news coverage on both digital and broadcast platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Keen sense of news judgement for each media platformwhat drives audience on that platform
• Multi-platform mindsetGather news through all platforms
• Newsgathererexcels at developing relationships and trust with contacts and sources
• Team Playerneed to be able to handle other assignments as needed, showing flexibility, adaptability, problem solving skills, a person who collaborates with team members, with a positive, can-do attitude
• Distribute content on all platforms--broadcast TV, radio, digital apps, social media
• Understanding of Newsroom Logistics and ability to move crewswe're a content distributor not just a newsroom
• Provide urgent writing of content for all platforms: TV, digital, social, etc.
• Sense of Urgencyability to work under pressure
• Willing to evolve, learn new skills, new technology, embrace change
• Be able to prioritize a large volume of writing assignments based on urgency, platform needs and deadlines
• Knowledge of writing for all platformsbroadcast, digital, social, push alerts, radio
• Responsible for monitoring a variety of "in" points for newspolice, fire scanners, social media, email, internal wires, phone calls
• Identify newsworthy content from scanners
• Ability to recognize trending stories online, provide timely updates for multiple platforms
• Must be social media savvy and possess thorough grasp of the use of social media for audience engagement
• Detail Oriented, highly organized planner
• Must be able to take direction
• Must be able to work any shift, including overnights, weekendsthe newsroom is 24/7
• Must be accessible to contact during big breaking news situations and "all hands-on deck" are needed
• Strong understanding of grammar, spelling, ability to make cold calls, ask questions

Minimum Qualifications

• Study in a relevant field required (Journalism, Communications, Social Media, Broadcast Technology, English)
• No professional news experience required
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism preferred

CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations.