Producer 1, Digital Content (NE)

Nexstar Open · verified Sep 11, 2026

SC, Spartanburg Full-time Mid-level Content Creation

Mid-level Content Creation role at Nexstar. SC, Spartanburg · full-time.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Lead the newsroom’s shift to multi-platform work through daily example and hands-on training
Shape story angles, formats, research and reporting for web, broadcast and other channels
Write, shoot and edit local news content while checking accuracy, grammar and house style
Use social channels and the website to grow the station brand and bring viewers to television
Plan digital campaigns and find fresh ways to engage audiences around local shows and specials

What you bring

A journalism or related degree, plus experience at a daily newspaper or news website
Working samples from web publishing and/or print journalism
Knowledge of AP style and experience with Photoshop, Dreamweaver and basic HTML
Willingness to collaborate across departments and respond constructively to feedback

Who this fits

This role suits a newsroom producer who can move comfortably between reporting, editing, web publishing, social media and broadcast content. You should be comfortable researching local and timely stories, pitching them in team meetings and supporting a cooperative workplace. The opening is with WSPA-TV in Spartanburg/Greenville, South Carolina.

From the employer

WSPA-TV in Spartanburg/Greenville, SC has a job opening for a digital content producer. The Digital Producer leads the transition from broadcast focused newsrooms to multi-platform newsrooms through active daily example; providing training in methods, processes and tactics; as well as in creating/editing origin content beyond that which is produced for on-air.

Develops and leads winning strategy for station content
Expert understanding of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
Use our Social Media and Website to build and reinforce brand recognition and drive viewers to television
Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
Research and analyze background information related to news stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information
Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
Pitches on-brand local and trending stories during morning meetings
Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
Shoots and edits content for on-air and digital
Produces reports for all platforms
Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
Builds and calendars digital campaigns to promote local shows and specials.
Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
Performs other duties as assigned
Finds new ways to use Social Media and our website to engage with viewers

Requirements & Skills:

Degree in journalism or relevant field; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred
Proficiency in Associated Press style, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Basic HTML preferred
CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills is a plus
Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
Responds positively to feedback

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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