DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER - WAND

Digital Content Producer - Wand

WAND News in Decatur, IL, has an immediate opening for a Digital Content Producer. Help deliver high-quality journalism and storytelling to a variety of digital platforms. You must be a strong, independent worker, creative, motivated, and have mastery of proper grammar and spelling.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work quickly and efficiently to post news content to digital platforms
Create vertical videos and other content
Manage social media accounts
Clip and assign newscast content
Answer phones and emails from viewers
Write engaging headlines and social media summaries
Write and update web stories
Send breaking news, weather, and live stream alerts
Assist the newsroom in breaking news and content gathering
Qualifications/Requirements include:
Strong writing skills and knowledge of AP Style
Excellent news and storytelling judgment
Web publishing experience
Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
1-year of newsroom experience or creating digital content in written and video form
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