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Digital Content Editor

Hearst Television · Greenville, SC, USA ·

National multimedia company reaching 24 million households

Job type:
Full Time

WYFF 4, the NBC / CBS affiliate in Greenville, SC is looking for a well-rounded Digital Content Editor who will create content for our station's website, mobile products and social media platforms. You will be an excellent storyteller and can edit and create content facing intense competition under constant deadline pressure. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

  • Write/edit and publish breaking news, daily news, sports, weather, and feature stories for the stations website, mobile and social media pages
  • Write compelling headlines
  • Work with Reporters and Assignment Editors to ensure content is posted quickly
  • Work with Producers, Assignment Editors and Managers to ensure cross promotion of content across all platforms
  • Manage LIVE streams of newscasts and breaking news
  • Contribute ideas to help grow the station's digital platforms

Requirements

  • Previous digital editing experience
  • Professional experience with non-linear editing software (Adobe Premiere or equivalent)
  • News and editorial judgment
  • Excellent AP writing skills
  • Basic knowledge of Photoshop and video editing
  • Experience with social media best practices
  • Flexibility to work different shifts, holidays on short notice to cover a 24-hour news cycle
  • Work well in an environment with frequent interruptions
  • Proficiency in Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other programming languages
  • Related military experience will be considered
  • In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Emotional Wellness Support
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • LGBTQ+ Health Services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

About Hearst Television

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees consistent with applicable law.

About Hearst Television

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds. Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving nearly three dozen U.S. cities, reaching 24 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content across more than 120 video channels, including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella, and more. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award, and the George Foster Peabody Award.

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