Details
10/14/2016
Digital Content Producer (Full Time)
WBT/WLNK
Job Title: Digital Content Editor (Full Time)
Department: Digital
Supervisor: Director of Strategy
Position Summary:
What do you get when you mix part writer, editor, news and political junky, student of social media and add a dash of video creator? The making of News Talk 1110 & 99.3 WBT’s newest Digital Content Editor. Our new team member will be a self-starter that creates, aggregates and maintains content, including text, video, photos and graphics, driving traffic and conversations to our news-talk radio station website, social and mobile efforts and builds communities. Writing and editing succinct, fact-filled content in a compelling and active tone for wbt.com are at the core of this positions duties.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Make and execute editorial decisions on wbt.com content in conjunction with the WBT Brand Manager.
Build and maintain special coverage sections of wbt.com and other domains for events and special projects.
Maintain an online calendar of station and community events.
Publish special feature articles and/or photo galleries using content provided by reporters, show hosts and wire services.
Promote online content with social media posts and evaluate effectiveness.
Train and guide staff in Programming and News departments to add, maintain and update content on websites and improve the presentation of content online.
Minimum Competencies Required: (knowledge, skills and abilities)
· Awareness and understanding of current events, politics and news.
· Advanced writing and/or journalism skills
· Basic understanding of Wordpress or similar content management systems
· Advanced understanding of Facebook and Twitter
· Video shooting and editing are a plus
· Basic photography skills are a plus
· Basic HTML skills are a plus
· Basic Graphic skills are a plus
Minimum Qualifications: (education, experience)
· Radio/media experience a plus
· 4-year degree or equivalent experience
Success Factors:
Creative – generates new approaches to problems and innovations to established procedures.
Organization/Planning Skills -ability to prioritize and work many projects at one time. Plan, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner.
Independent and goal oriented – sets clear “stretch” goals for self. Displays individual initiative.
Resourcefulness – seeks out and seizes opportunities; action oriented “doer”.
Customer Focus – meets internal customer needs in ways that provide satisfaction and excellent results for the customer. Regarded as visible and accessible by customers.
Analysis Skills: - identifies significant problems and opportunities. Analyzes problems in depth. Relates and compares data from different sources.
Conceptual Ability: Deals effectively not just with concrete, tangible issues, but with abstract, conceptual matters.
Adaptability: flexes to new pressures; adjusts quickly to changing priorities. Copes effectively with complexity.
Excellent communication skills – demonstrates fluency, “quickness on one’s feet”. Composes clear, precise, well-organized correspondence and proposals. Easily articulates vision and standards.
Please send you cover letter and resume to:
WBT/WLNK Human Resources
One Julian Price Place
Charlotte, NC 28208
hired@wbt.com
704-338-3079 (fax)
~ No phone calls, please! ~
EOE
