Part Time Digital Content Producer, WMAR

$46,800 - $50,960/Yr

E.W. Scripps - Baltimore, MD

Part-time - Entry Level

Remote - Baltimore, MD

1,001-5,000 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

WMAR, The E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland, is seeking a talented Part Time Digital Content Producer to join our dynamic team. As a Digital Content Producer, you will be responsible for creating engaging and informative content that captivates our audience across various platforms, including our website, social media channels, and YouTube.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit content including headlines, short news alerts and teases, enhancing content with outside links, maps, slideshows.
• Publish and manage content on multiple digital platforms, including the station's local website, mobile and social networks using current production and web-delivery tools.
• Assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news and severe weather to ensure high quality, consistent community coverage online.
• Build out special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase user engagement.
• Update and interact with fans/followers on social media.
• Coordinate with editorial and technical staff to facilitate the migration of multimedia content to new media platforms, including video, audio, still photos and graphics.
• Work with other departments, including sales and marketing, as needed on site and/or station initiatives that require content integration.
• Optimize the user experience by tracking live web metrics and user experience best practices.
• Apply Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices to every piece of content.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally 3+ years of experience in related field preferred
• Skilled with content management systems, image editing, and social networking
• Must have a strong desire to focus on web-based content
• Must be creative, have good people skills and be able to handle deadline pressure and multi-tasking
• Must have working knowledge of how to use and update social media platforms
• Must have photo editing skills with ability to manipulate, crop, enhance images as needed for publishing on website
• Basic video editing skills a plus.

Benefits

• A career path to grow your professional experiences
• Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Disability accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity
• Critical illness
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• ID protection
• Pet discount program
• Employee assistance program