Senior Digital News Producer

This is a Full Time Job

CBS Chicago is looking for a senior digital producer to help steer their coverage across platforms. This role is responsible for coordinating digital breaking news coverage in-market, writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, manage four digital producers, and 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.

Your day-to-day:
• Manage four digital producers.
• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS News and CBS Chicago 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 the CBS Chicago homepage to present the best of the journalism we produce.
• Work with reporters and producers to publish coverage on our website.
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles.
• Track content performance and share content insights across CBS Chicago 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 5 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 a deep understanding of SEO strategies and 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $90,000 - 100,000.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.