Job Description

TheDigital Executive Producer owns the overall editorial presentation of WOWK 13 News’s digital properties. Principle responsibilities include managing digital content producers, digital MMJ’s, digital photographers and the rest of the digital staff. Understanding newsroom workflow, task delegation and assignment abilities are paramount. This is a key newsroom management position essential for the daily digital execution of the brand. This position reportsdirectly to the News Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Daily Expectations

Manage content display across desktop and mobile

Be a newsroom leader

Be a fixture in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings

Contribute content to relevant events and/or stories as needed

Assist with special project/sweeps planning & execution

Work irregular/odd hours and available to work weekends and holidays

Think strategically about developing the digital audiences and online capacities of newsroom

Help develop new opportunities to expand news brand and services while utilizing new and emerging technologies

Additional responsibilities as assigned by management

Assist in managing sales content elements that have strong revenue potential and web user interest.

Live streaming knowledge

Brand Execution

Work in tandem with News Director and other news managers

Execute breaking news – including push alerts, social media, email alerts

Develop and maintain new sections of the web site as news coverage dictates

Plan for the long-term growth of the sites, sets priorities and plans coverage for major events

Manage social media – station staff posts and moderation of user comments

Required Skills/Education

Passion for local news

Innovative, user-focused, and full of creativity and initiative

Strong editorial judgment

At least three years’ experience; one-year news personnel management experience preferred

Intimate familiarity with AP Style

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experienced with content management systems

Able to edit video and images

Working knowledge of web standards and protocols

Ability to understand and use state-of-the-art broadcast and digital technology.

Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism or related degree preferred.

Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures and the demands of breaking news, which can happen at any time. Some travel may be required.

The Digital Content Manager must be able to sit, conduct phone conversations, use email, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

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Qualifications

Passion for local news
Innovative, user-focused, and full of creativity and initiative
Strong editorial judgment
Intimate familiarity with AP Style
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experienced with content management systems
Able to edit video and images
Working knowledge of web standards and protocols
Ability to understand and use state-of-the-art broadcast and digital technology
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures and the demands of breaking news, which can happen at any time
The Digital Content Manager must be able to sit, conduct phone conversations, use email, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
Must be able to sit for long periods of time

Responsibilities

Principle responsibilities include managing digital content producers, digital MMJ’s, digital photographers and the rest of the digital staff
Understanding newsroom workflow, task delegation and assignment abilities are paramount
This is a key newsroom management position essential for the daily digital execution of the brand
This position reportsdirectly to the News Director
Manage content display across desktop and mobile
Be a newsroom leader
Be a fixture in the morning and afternoon editorial meetings
Contribute content to relevant events and/or stories as needed
Assist with special project/sweeps planning & execution
Work irregular/odd hours and available to work weekends and holidays
Think strategically about developing the digital audiences and online capacities of newsroom
Help develop new opportunities to expand news brand and services while utilizing new and emerging technologies
Additional responsibilities as assigned by management
Assist in managing sales content elements that have strong revenue potential and web user interest
Work in tandem with News Director and other news managers
Execute breaking news – including push alerts, social media, email alerts
Develop and maintain new sections of the web site as news coverage dictates
Plan for the long-term growth of the sites, sets priorities and plans coverage for major events
Manage social media – station staff posts and moderation of user comments
Required Skills/Education

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