News
Part Time
Roanoke
Digital Content Producer
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Do you love social media and breaking news? Then this could be the perfect job for you! WFXR the FOX affiliate in Roanoke, VA is looking for a Part Time Digital Content Producer. This person is responsible for updating local website and helping to report news -- everything from quick- hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports.
Position Responsibilities:
- Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs and social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic.
- Excellent at writing headlines that grow audience and engagement
- Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
- Understand different ways to tell a story, particularly producing short videos and choosing great photos
- Work collaboratively on enterprise content, and creating opportunities to market web content on broadcast
- Promote and distribute news content on social media
Skills and Experience:
- Capable of researching, interviewing, and writing original news articles
- Clever headline writer that gets readers to click
- Strong multi-tasking abilities
- Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
- Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style preferred
- Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
- Strong communicator
- Some schedule flexibility (nights, weekends)
- Strong understanding of Google Analytics
- Proficiency in MS Office; HTML, CSS and Photoshop experience a plus
WFXR is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
