Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital *** . *** Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country! Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated ensuring a great future for our employees. Whether you are an industry veteran or a just starting out, you can find it at Sinclair!
We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!
**** in Salt Lake City, UT has an im *** te opening for a creative
Digital Producer!
The candidate will be responsible to create unique content with high engagement potential. Content will come from the field, where armed with a cell phone, stories not otherwise on broadcast and with high digital value will be gathered. Ultimately a series will be developed that can live on a Facebook Watch page. Content will also be gathered in-house. Successful candidate will identify stories that require further depth and stickiness, through research this is executed. This is a strategic position aimed at getting additional clicks on unique stories.
The ideal candidate will have solid news judgment, be a compelling and an accurate writer, and be able to multitask while managing their time in order to put together an exciting and informative newscast. Must be able to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.
Required Skills
The candidate must have at least 3 years of previous news producing experience at a commercial TV station. The candidate must also have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to execute news strategies and daily goals as well as:
- Ability to identify digitally relevant stories in the field in in the newsroom
- Adept at capturing content with cell phone (or similar device) and editing on appropriate platform
- Capture search engine attention with headlines, thumbstopper images, clipped video to include sound bites
- Executes story formatting with photo galleries, embeds, pull quotes and contextual links
- Further the conversation with over-performing content for increased engagement, i.e., Reddit, Drudge Report, Fark, among others
- Understands, collects and communicates digital analytics effectively
- Possesses a strong understanding of digital technologies and social *** platforms
- Provides and promotes high standards of journalism, adhering to AP style with writing and copy editing and SEO best practices
- Plans and manages internal and external digital communications, ensuring effective exchange of information and deliverables.
- Strong ability to multitask
When applying online, please include a recent web link of your work. If you do not have a link to your work, please apply online and then send a non-returnable DVD of a recent newscast to:
****
Attn: News Director
299 South Main St. Suite 150 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Please, no phone calls.
*** Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Required Experience
Job Location Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Company Location HR.****.Salt Lake City.Salt Lake City.UT Position Type Full-Time/Regular