Digital Content Producer, WTMJ

Posted 25 Days Ago
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Milwaukee, WI
Mid level
Digital Media
The Role
The Digital Content Producer will organize, write, edit, and update news content for various platforms, enhance online engagement, and optimize user experience.
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WTMJ, The E.W. Scripps Company NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a dynamic and creative Digital Content Producer to join its award-winning news team. In this role, you will be responsible for organizing, writing, editing, and updating both written and video news content, creatively showcasing this content while aligning with the station's and/or Scripps brand.

TMJ4 has been a trusted source of news and information for the greater Milwaukee community for over 70 years, with a long-standing reputation for excellence in local journalism, consistently delivering comprehensive coverage and breaking news to its viewers. Nestled along the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee offers a vibrant lifestyle with a thriving arts and culture scene, world-class entertainment, and a rich history dating back to its founding as a major brewing capital. If you're passionate about digital storytelling and ready to showcase your skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Turn breaking news, enterprise stories, press releases, third party sources, or news tips into unique articles on the web, including but not limited to headlines, thumbnails, short news alerts and teases, interactive embedded elements, outside links, maps, slideshows and custom modules.

  • Post articles to social media to drive engagement and web clicks.

  • Cut video and assign engaging metadata for YouTube, website, app, OTT and third-party services.

  • Build and monitor livestreams to various platforms.

  • Edit platform-specific social media graphics to showcase storytelling.

  • Assist in online coverage of major news events, breaking news and severe weather to ensure high quality, consistent community coverage online with attention to grammatical detail.

  • Actively collaborate with editorial and technical staff to migrate content to media platforms, including video, audio, vertical video, still photos and graphics.

  • Build out special sections and site features to enhance coverage and increase user engagement.

  • Update and interact with fans/followers on social media.

  • 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.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience

  • Generally 3+ years of experience in related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

  • Proven writing skills, including strong grammar and attention to detail, developed from working for a professional or student news organization

  • Skilled with content management systems, video editing, image editing and social networking

  • Must have a strong desire to focus on web-based content

  • Strong relationship building skills that are essential to newsroom collaboration, along with creativity and ability to handle deadlines 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

  • Must have demonstrated experience with creative video editing for social and web platforms with a knowledge of video editing software

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If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps’ long-time motto is: “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 of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, 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.

Top Skills

Content Management Systems
Image Editing Software
Social Media Platforms
Video Editing Software
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What We Do

Serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands.

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. 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.”

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