KOLR10/FOX49 in Springfield, Missouri is recruiting for a Digital Producer. The right candidate is a motivated self-starter. We are looking for a skilled writer who can craft headlines and drive user engagement. This role is responsible for curating high-performing enterprise content and crafting homepage layouts driven by data. Our digital producers have excellent news judgment and never miss a breaking news story. They’re also on top of trending topics and ensure our digital products are fresh and engaging.

Additional Responsibilities:

· Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs, and social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic

· Excellent at writing headlines that get views and engagement

· Prioritize packaging content that grows page and video views using headline testing, metric tools, and observed patterns to guide decision-making

· Understands different ways to tell a story, particularly by producing short videos and choosing great photos.

· Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, collaborate on enterprise content, and create opportunities to market web content on broadcast.

· Promote and distribute news content on social media.

Skill/ Experience Requirements

· Experience in digital content and journalism

· Clever headline writer that gets readers to click

· Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision-maker

· Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles

· Knowledge of SEO best practices, AP Style, and social media importance

· Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills

· Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly

· Strong communicator

· Schedule flexibility 

· Regularly meets measurements of success

· Experience with shooting and editing original video is a plus

Education Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree