Digital/Desk Content Creator

Sinclair Broadcast Group WOAI/KABB-TV

Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX

Contact Name: Dena Bedri

Job Description

KABB/WOAI is looking for a Digital/Desk Content Producer who can juggle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced 'digital now' newsroom. A strong command of impactful writing, combined with a creative eye to find and develop engaging content for our digital and broadcast platforms are a must. We are looking for a journalist driven by accuracy and innovation to join a team focused on compelling, metrics-based storytelling.

The candidate will write/edit stories for station website and app along with overseeing the flow of news stories and information coming into the newsroom.

Responsibilities:

Craft engaging social posts that connect with and build audience
Assemble compelling video content for digital platforms
Work with Digital Lead and other content creators to craft and implement multi-platform coverage of news/weather/sports
Help implement new technologies and techniques to better reach audience where they are
Seek out and share newsworthy content.
Reach out to primary sources to generate/confirm story information.
Assign and track news crews
Identify and develop daily content
Monitor and post to digital platforms
Write and post content to station website and social media sites
Compelling and accurate writing
Listen to scanners and react to breaking news, make beat checks, monitor web sites and social media, react to developing news
Develop and maintain contacts and sources to enterprise story ideas
Listen for and respond to breaking news
Assisting in the efficient operations of the assignment desk

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