Company Description
*** Universal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast *** Universal's commitment and how we are making an impact.
Job Description
The Web Producer plays a major role in the day-to-day execution of *** 10 Boston and NECN's online news strategy, working with other local web staff to ensure the offering is consistently up-to-the-minute, differentiated, impactful and relevant to local users. The role combines attention to detail, rapid response, editorial judgment and flair, and consistent day-to-day execution and project-management responsibilities within a 24/7 newsgathering operation.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Desired Characteristics:
Additional Information
*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access *** as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
*** Universal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast *** Universal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast *** Universal's commitment and how we are making an impact.
Job Description
The Web Producer plays a major role in the day-to-day execution of *** 10 Boston and NECN's online news strategy, working with other local web staff to ensure the offering is consistently up-to-the-minute, differentiated, impactful and relevant to local users. The role combines attention to detail, rapid response, editorial judgment and flair, and consistent day-to-day execution and project-management responsibilities within a 24/7 newsgathering operation.
- Gather, edit, package and publish local news content - focusing on (but not limited to) News, Weather and Traffic - on the *** 10 Boston and NECN websites, our mobile apps and social *** platforms.
- Write text articles, publish video clips from our shows and edit image galleries according to the local editorial "voice"
- Program key related index pages for editorial impact, audience appeal and timeliness
- Gather and package relevant content around key stories from a range of external sources, feeds and content types
- Execute all publishing workflows for video, images and text, including publishing to social *** platforms
- Enforce editorial style guides, standards and practices
- Use social *** tools to monitor and report news, find sources and leads for stories.
- Monitor mainstream and social *** for story ideas and competitive intelligence.
- Identify buzz-worthy stories of the day and engage your local audience across multiple platforms
- Ensure that *** 10 Boston and NECN's social *** accounts are engaging and timely sources of breaking news, and, where appropriate, source individual journalists from the station.
- Write for *** 10 Boston and NECN where appropriate
- Coordinate with promotions, marketing, and on-air to leverage promotional assets driving audience to social channels
- Live-blogging and livestreaming of events and breaking news
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Bachelors' degree in communication, journalism or related field
- At least 3-5 years' experience working in print, online or television news in a medium to large sized market.
- Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the www. *** site
- Must be willing to work in Needham, MA
- Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
- Must be 18 years or greater
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Must have ability to work any of a 24x7 shift
Desired Characteristics:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required
- Proficient in Social *** platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
- Experience with video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro
- On-camera experience preferred but not required
- Experience with WordPress, Dalet, WildMoka, Social Flow, Slack, Chartbeat, CrowdTangle, and DOMO systems a plus
- Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news; combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair
- Flexible, with a willingness to undertake shift work associated with working for a 24/7 news operation.
- Experience working in content management systems required
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to react to breaking news, updating the news as stories evolve and writing intros and leads to video online content
- Ability to work in a team and across all departments and locations, ensuring a smooth running web site that is 100% accurate without typos or errors
Additional Information
*** Universal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access *** as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
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