Position Summary: This role is responsible for curating high-performing content on digital platforms, updating the local website, and crafting homepage headlines and placement based on data and trends. Being nimble when reporting the news --- everything from quick-hit local stories to breaking news and enterprise reports. This role is critical and will work on building our current audience by being responsive to traffic patterns, audience interest, and serving our legacy station brand. This role is also responsible for placing content on social platforms.
Position Responsibilities:
Thorough knowledge of journalistic principles, ethics, and standards.
Strong news judgment.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
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
Prioritize packaging content 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 photos
Reviews copy and will correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
Optimize broadcast content for digital audiences and social media platforms.
Promote and distribute news content on social media in creative and meaningful ways.
Flexibility in work schedules that often include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Skill/ Experience Requirements
Degree in journalism; daily newspaper or news site experience required; live, working web samples and/or print pages preferred.
Equivalent experience with a combination of education and experience will be considered.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
OBS experience is a plus, or other relevant technology skills
Maintain positive work environment through active team participation and cooperation with co-workers in all departments
Responds positively to feedback
Contact: Apply by going to the link listed below and then filter the job search by location (US-OK-Oklahoma City). This will allow you to view all current postings for KFOR jobs.
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