Digital Content Producer / Assignment Desk Editor
At a glance
Mid-level Content Creation role at Nexstar. HI, Honolulu · full-time.
Pay not stated Content Creation salary
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What you'll do
- Research, verify, and publish news for broadcast, digital channels, and visual formats
- Handle assignment-desk work by monitoring police scanners, booking guests, and directing reporters and photographers
- Write, produce, and edit material designed to inform target audiences and grow digital engagement
- Track developing stories through agencies, wire services, community groups, and social platforms
- Send local reporting to national outlets and other Nexstar Digital properties
What you bring
- At least two years in digital publishing, television, or radio production, or equivalent experience
- A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or TV and film, unless equivalent experience substitutes
- Strong writing, editing, grammar, analytical ability, and judgment during breaking news
- Working ability with SEO, social platforms, digital video editing, and web or television production tools
Who this fits
You’ll suit a digital journalist who can make quick editorial calls, confirm information carefully, and work across written, spoken, and visual formats. The role involves collaboration with newsroom, production, promotions, and engineering staff, plus viewer interaction by phone and social media. Expect a high-pressure, deadline-driven workplace with a flexible schedule and occasional overtime.
From the employer
Are you a digital journalist? Do you have strong writing, editing and newsgathering skills? Are you proficient with the latest social media tools and channels? The Digital Content Producer will write, produce, and package news and media content for digital publication consistent with the KHON2.com editorial process. A key team member of the station Content Center, this role is responsible for generating content, confirming information, publishing, and dispatching news crews.
JOB SUMMARY: The Digital Content Producer/Assignment Desk Editor gathers, delivers and contributes accurate and visual news and information content across all media platforms.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities:
• Research, find, and confirm news stories for broadcast and digital
• Work inside fast-paced newsroom, contribute to the editorial process and make sound decisions in breaking news situations
• Take an active role in discovering and creating news content, including stories, photos, videos, etc.
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all digital devices
• Write, produce and edit material that appeals to target audiences
• Perform duties as an assignment editor, monitoring police scanners, booking guests and assigning reporters and photographers
• Track and confirm stories from all sources including government agencies, wire services, community groups, and social media
• Research production topics using various information sources and tools
• Push local content to national outlets and other Nexstar Digital platforms across the countrySpecialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Must be able to collaborate with news managers, reporters, anchors, videographers, producers, promotions, and engineering staff
• Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills
• Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
• Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including creative ways to inform and engage via written, oral, and visual media
• Ability to meet quality standards for service and evaluate customer satisfaction
• Be able to use SEO effectively to improve website traffic
• Proficient and savvy in social media platforms, tools, and best practices
• Interact with viewers/users via phone and social media sites
• Digital video editing skills
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute 2+ years’ experience in digital publishing, television or radio broadcast/production.
Training/Equipment: Utilize state-of-the-art web and television technology, video and graphics.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements: High-stress environment with deadline pressures. Flexible schedule and occasional overtime.
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.
Compensation: 17+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level
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