Job Description:

KNXV the Scripps ABC station in Phoenix is looking for a Digital Content Producer/Real-Time Editor to join our dynamic team.

The Digital Content Producer/Real-Time Editor is responsible for managing all cross-platform content gathering operations at the station during their assigned shift. Duties include story scouting, field crew management and monitoring of scanner, digital platforms and news email. Acts as a content distributor for our digital channels, and is responsible for news writing and editing, social media oversight and pushing out web and mobile breaking news alerts.

Key Activities

• Identify breaking news in real-time and aggressively gather facts for cross-platform distribution by managing all internal and external content. Prepare for cross-platform distribution.


• Write, edit and optimize digital story content as it is gathered for the web, with story-by-story direction from Executive Producer of Real-Time Desk.


• Assign and manage field crew placement and technical logistics, including but not limited to live truck placement, satellite time bookings, resource needs, etc.


• Work as a savvy social media expert by crafting content for station accounts that actively engage and interact with our audience, in line with standards set by Executive Producer of Real-Time Desk.


• Monitors station email and scanners in real-time to stay ahead of stories as they occur in the community.


• Apply knowledge of the dynamics of digital media as well as television content distribution, and actively work to gather elements advantageous to both platforms.


• Oversee the completion of assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc.
  


• Act as a research partner to field crews, helping to foster enterprise story news gathering.


• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Education & Experience/Certifications

• BS/BA in Journalism or related discipline.


• Minimum 2 years of experience in content gathering and/or distribution background. Preferred focus in digital media, content management systems, basic HTML, image editing, web and TV-style writing and social networking.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written and social media communication skills.


• Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations.


• Thinks strategically to be competitive and innovative in a crowded marketplace. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems.


• Operates with considerable latitude; independently performs assignments to results expected; determines and develops approach to solutions.


• Working knowledge of industry technologies and practices.


• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, social media programs and newsroom computer systems, including iNews.


• Ability to collaborate well in a team and make decisions quickly during any type of coverage.


• Ability to work independently, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment by remaining calm under pressure.

About Scripps

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) advances understanding of the world through journalism. As the nation's fourth-largest independent TV station owner, Scripps operates 60 television stations in 42 markets. Scripps empowers the next generation of news consumers with its multiplatform news network Newsy and reaches growing audiences through broadcast networks including Bounce and Court TV. Shaping the future of storytelling through digital audio, Scripps owns top podcast company Stitcher and Triton, the global leader in technology and measurement services. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.

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