Digital Line Producer

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CBS News Minnesota is looking for a Digital Line Producer to work on WCCO's live stream and linear newscasts, WCCO.com and other digital/social outlets, managing and creating content for audiences! The content producer will work with a digital team to manage, optimize, and time live and on-demand video content for mobile, desktop and OTT platforms. The content producer works in coordination with News Managers and Broadcast Line Producers during live news programs, and takes on other responsibilities such as writing headlines, publishing and updating articles, editing and publishing video, conducting interviews, and optimizing SEO, discoverability and shareability of all content.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED, TO:

· Leading all aspects of content on CBS News Minnesota by building show rundowns and segments, editing video and scripts whenever needed.

· Aggressively manage and publish updated news stories and video segments, concentrating on developing stories and breaking news.

· Tracking news and events; coordinating coverage with managers and line producers.

· Constantly updating news content in the stream and producing breaking news and other updates as they happen instead of waiting for a scheduled newscast.

· Anticipating the needs of CBS News Minnesota for video, graphics, scripts and other elements.

· Coding/stacking rundown content regarding video, graphics, scripts and other elements.

· Writing memorable headlines, scripts and segments. Optimize headlines, captions, and video titles for in-platform search (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram) in addition to traditional web SEO.

· Working with managers and the entire digital team to develop and produce special content applying the resources and storytelling of the entire WCCO Newsroom.

· Conducting interviews in the field or over web camera, shooting video, producing content, and editing video for audiences on digital and social media platforms.

· Demonstrating expertise in timing in a control room environment.

· Build videos for multiple platforms, including WCCO.com, YouTube, and WCCO’s social media channels, with an emphasis on verticals and social reels.

· Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Multiplatform fluency, with day-to-day focus on managing and timing live video opportunities, but able to flex into social content, web publishing, and broadcast/linear producing support.

· Proven experience in crafting and publishing digital news stories and video content.

· Proven success operating in a fast-paced news environment, a field that often requires pivots to new technological realities and tools.

· Ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines to write headlines, publish articles, and edit video for live digital publishing/broadcast.

· Familiarity with non-linear editing systems such as Edius/Stratus, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere required.

· Familiarity with iNews and Crispin Rapid Play preferred.

· Available for early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

· Strong ability to write accurate and compelling copy for both broadcast and web.

· Knowledge of Associated Press style and journalism ethics and standards.

· Knowledge of social media and the competitive digital news environment.

· Understanding of multi-platform discovery — Google Discover, AI Overviews, and in-platform search on TikTok/YouTube/Instagram — in addition to traditional SEO and Google Trends.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $56,157.00 - 79,600.00. 

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.   

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here:
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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