WAVY TV 10 is looking to hire a multi-media digital producer to create specialized content for the station’s digital platforms. This person will use video, images, and interactive elements to produce high-quality, highly consumable, and engaging content for the station's website(s), apps, and social media accounts. This will be a key member of the newsroom’s digital team, who will work alongside and collaborate with WAVY reporters, anchors, producers, and other members of the newsroom to create informative and important coverage for our audience across the Hampton Roads region.  

If you have a creative mindset and a passion for journalism and visual storytelling, apply now!

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Producing videos for digital-first and breaking news stories and edited reports, including various versions for social media.Working in a fast-paced newsroom, contributing to the editorial process, supporting the digital team and digital goals.Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all digital devicesActively discovering and creating news content, including articles, photos, videos, social media posts, user-generated content, etc.Training and supporting station staff with video projects and creative digital storytelling.Promote news elements from corporate digital content initiativesBrainstorm and develop tools to streamline WAVY's digital processesWill be cross-trained and available to fill-in as a Digital Content Producer (publish stories, rank, implement live streams, etc.) as needed.Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in journalism, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience preferredMinimum two years' experience in a digital role in a television newsroom preferredHighly experienced with CMS and other publishing platformsHTML/XML programming expertiseProficient in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, etc.Knowledge of OBS functionality a plusHighly collaborative, proactive, and detail-orientedImpeccable grammar and spelling, and ability to write interesting, understandable copy.Understanding of the distinct differences between different social media platforms.Fluency in English, excellent communication skills both verbal and writtenAbility to multi-task, deal with extreme deadline pressure, and react/coordinate coverage under live breaking news situations is crucial.Ability to work extended hours, as neededComfortable being on camera.

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