KENS 5, the CBS affiliate in San Antonio, has an excellent opportunity for a cutting-edge journalist to join our innovative team as a Digital News Producer / Video Specialist. We’re looking for an ambitious, dedicated communicator to help us engage our audience on all platforms, both through excellent digital writing and through the creation and curation of high-quality videos.
You'll be part of the KENS 5 digital team and help produce KENS5.com, the KENS 5 app and KENS 5 social media.
You'll use your nose for news and interest in local happenings to create engaging content for all platforms.
You'll spread your creative wings as you develop great video content to engage our web and YouTube audiences.
You'll help us innovate as you create new long-form streaming video content from KENS 5's Digital Center studio.
You’ll discover new opportunities to capture, edit and remix our video content to reach new audiences.
Responsibilities
Developing, publishing and updating content for KENS5.com, the KENS 5 app and our social media platforms.
Writing and reporting original content on air to highlight social media, digital and technology news.
Creating video content and curating the KENS 5 presence on YouTube and the KENS 5 digital platforms.
Writing and producing breaking news stories and launching live streams for web and social platforms.
Participating in news meetings and working with news staff to develop digital content opportunities.
Understanding and achieving metric goals for platform visits, video views and audience retention.
Requirements
College degree in journalism, mass communications or marketing.
At least two years of professional digital content production experience strongly preferred.
Solid digital news background with experience covering breaking news.
Demonstrated experience with editing in Adobe Premiere and Photoshop.
Ability to reach the audience with engaging headlines and social media posts.
Strong understanding of AP Style, including ability to rapidly edit and/or rewrite stories.
Highly motivated individual with creative and aggressive approach to driving digital results.
Ability to work independently and multi-task confidently under tight deadlines.
Experience appearing on air as a news or digital reporter is a plus.
Experience working with a digital content management system.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including regular weekend and holiday shifts.
YOUR APPLICATION
Qualified Journalists Should Submit The Following Materials
Cover letter telling us about your aspirations as a digital journalist.
Resume describing how your professional experience and education fits this role.
Links to examples of your work, including any on-air appearances and/or digital stories you’ve written and produced, and any work you've done as a video editor/creator, including horizontal and vertical formats.
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.
TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.
Union employees should refer to their collective bargaining agreement for details specific to their benefits.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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