Digital / Desk Content Creator

Job Description

KABB / WOAI is looking for a Digital / Desk Content Producer who can juggle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced 'digital now' newsroom. A strong command of impactful writing, combined with a creative eye to find and develop engaging content for our digital and broadcast platforms are a must. We are looking for a journalist driven by accuracy and innovation to join a team focused on compelling, metrics-based storytelling.

The candidate will write / edit stories for station website and app along with overseeing the flow of news stories and information coming into the newsroom.

Responsibilities :

• Craft engaging social posts that connect with and build audience
• Assemble compelling video content for digital platforms
• Work with Digital Lead and other content creators to craft and implement multi-platform coverage of news / weather / sports
• Help implement new technologies and techniques to better reach audience where they are
• Seek out and share newsworthy content.
• Reach out to primary sources to generate / confirm story information.
• Assign and track news crews
• Identify and develop daily content
• Monitor and post to digital platforms
• Write and post content to station website and social media sites
• Compelling and accurate writing
• Listen to scanners and react to breaking news, make beat checks, monitor web sites and social media, react to developing news
• Develop and maintain contacts and sources to enterprise story ideas
• Listen for and respond to breaking news
• Assisting in the efficient operations of the assignment desk

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq : SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and / or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse : great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.