Digital Content Producer

Position Summary
This role is responsible for updating the KNWA/FOX24 news website, curating local content, crafting data‑driven homepage layouts, and reporting news ranging from quick local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports. The successful candidate will have strong writing skills, an aptitude for social media, and a passion for content creation. The ability to shoot and edit video is desirable. Above all, we want someone with an optimistic outlook and a winning attitude.

Responsibilities

Prepares, writes, copy‑edits and posts news, community and promotional content on the station's website, mobile apps and other social media accounts.

Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station's established journalistic standards.

Monitors real‑time metrics to guide content decisions and reviews past story performance to identify topics of interest to our audience.

Works closely with the greater newsroom and station to have online content properly published.

Monitors local and statewide topics and pitches trending & high‑interest stories.

Finds ways to convert one‑time and regular visitors into loyal followers.

Strong writing and editing skills, attention to detail.

Ability to function under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills

Degree in Journalism or a related field, or experience as a digital content producer or related experience.

Excellent writing and editing skills, attention to detail.

Ability to take complicated facts and data and relay them in easy to understand, fair, and accurate stories.

Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards.

Ability to function under the pressure of tight deadlines.

Must have strong news judgment and work with the online team and greater newsroom to plan daily and long‑term content.

Strong multi‑tasking abilities and quick decision‑making.

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