Digital Producer

This is a Full Time Job

CBS Stations is looking for a digital producer to build and optimize content for digital platforms in Detroit!

Responsibilities:

• Writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics
• Reacting to breaking news across platforms
• Clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube
• Completing growth initiatives across platforms

We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, factual copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills are essential.

This role works Monday-Friday, 6a-3p. You may be required to work holidays or shift your schedule as news breaks. This position would be onsite located in the Detroit office.

Your day-to-day:

• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news segments, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS Stations standards.
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs.
• Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions.
• Manage homepages to present the best of the journalism we produce.
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of CBS News and Stations to our website.
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles.
• Track content performance and share content insights to help inform story selection across platforms.
• Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high interest stories.

What you bring to the team:

• You have 2 years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops.
• You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on deadline.
• You have experience executing on SEO strategies.
• You have an ability to frame content in an engaging way for a digital audience.
• You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.