Sacramento, CA, 94278, USA
4 days ago
News & Content Manager
Are you an experienced and inspiring leader with a proven track record of fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture? Do you promote teamwork, collaboration, and innovation within the news department, empowering your team to excel while maintaining the highest standards of journalism? If so, FOX40 has a unique opportunity for you. The News & Content Manager is accountable for overseeing Fox40’s cross-platform content. This leadership role within the newsroom involves managing both on-air and online coverage of daily news content, as well as major and breaking news events. The individual in this position will ensure that all incoming content is effectively managed across all platforms. A key responsibility will be the oversight of the newly launched CTV app, in addition to evaluating the website to ensure alignment with our digital goals. Position Responsibilities: + Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic. + Manages a team of Assignment Editors providing daily direction and support and provides direct oversight to a team of Digital Content Producers partnering with the Managing Editor, Assignment Editor and Digital Lead to manage workflow, content distribution and coverage planning. + Responsible for the CTV app content and growth of the platform. + Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement + Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making + Curate and aggregate a steady stream of interesting content that is packaged and promoted in a way that generates engagement and repeat site visitation + Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly producing short videos and choosing great photos + Evaluate website traffic trends to make decisions on both daily content needs and longer-term content curation that will grow local audience + Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and creating opportunities to market web content on broadcast + Promote and distribute news content on social media Skill/ Experience Requirements + 3 years of experience in digital content and journalism + Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles + Clever headline writer that gets readers to click + Strong multi-tasking abilities + Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker + Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style + Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills + Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly + Strong communicator + Some schedule flexibility (nights, weekends) + Regularly meets measurements of success + Strong understanding of Adobe Analytics; Chartbeat experience a plus + Proficiency in MS Office; HTML, CSS and Photoshop experience a plus Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled Compensation - $85,000+ commensurate with experience and skill level Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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