Digital Executive Producer Job at Nexstar Media Group in California

Overview

Digital Executive Producer

KTLA, the #1 station in the nation’s #2 market, is hiring for a Digital Executive Producer to oversee the digital content production and distribution as well as oversee the social media strategy for KTLA.

This position involves overseeing all digital editorial content published and distributed on KTLA.com and across KTLA’s social media channels to ensure editorial sound, high-quality content that meets the audience engagement targets.

The Digital Executive Producer will also be responsible for daily content production, providing guidance on content creation, leading and mentoring digital producers, identifying opportunities for audience engagement and overseeing various digital projects.

We are looking for an inspirational innovator, an experienced leader, a digital audience expert and an expert multi-tasker who understands how to grow distribution platforms to maximize readership while maintaining high editorial standards.

Position Responsibilities

• This position reports directly to the Director of Digital Content
• Assists in leading, training and coaching the digital team to create compelling, audience-focused content across all digital platforms.
• Attends editorial meetings and serves as bridge between broadcast and digital in the newsroom
• Excellent at writing headlines and stories that increase pageviews, and packaging content to align with the station’s key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Works with digital staff to participate in and ensure aggressive production of compelling content with heavy emphasis on breaking news.
• Evaluates website traffic trends in effort to make decisions on both daily content and longer-term content development to grow KTLA’s digital audiences.
• Responsible for planning and implementing special coverage projects, including live parades, telethons, races and red-carpet events.
• Expert at promoting news content on social media and utilizing social channels to enhance the brand.

Skill / Experience Requirements

Education Requirements

Compensation - $90,000 / annual + commensurate with experience and skill level

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