at Nexstar Media Group in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!The Digital Content Executive Producer creates multimedia stories for online news platforms, associated social media, and for television. The ideal candidate will be able to assist with web posting, site management, video editing, videography, photo/graphics editing, and fill in as broadcast news producer when needed.- Lead content display across desktop and mobile- Available to be on call to cover major events 24 hours a day – responding to breaking news during off-hours- Work irregular/odd hours and be available to work weekends and holidays- Assist with managing digital staff, including scheduling, vacation requests, and personnel issues- Work cohesively with news, promotions and sales departments- Meet all assigned production deadlines- Execute and manage social media strategy- Using web metrics to think & communicate strategically about developing the sites’ audiences and the online capacities of newsroom staff- Have complete understanding of the content management systems, web technologies and be comfortable learning new software- Build new content sections on the fly for breaking news- Be a leader in the newsroom- Be a fixture in the morning and afternoon editorial- Contribute content to relevant events and/or stories as needed- Assist with special project/sweeps planning & execution- Think strategically about developing the site’s audience and online capacities of newsroom- Help develop new opportunities to expand news brand and services to new & emerging technologies- Additional responsibilities as assigned by managementRequirements & Skills- Degree in media arts, communications, broadcast journalism, film/television production or another related field preferred- Be able to write thorough stories with compelling headlines- Experience with Wordpress and overall knowledge of how content management systems work- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML and PHP/SQL is a plus
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 television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, 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 The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. 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.