DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER - KSLA

About KSLA KSLA News 12 is the aggressive, National Edward R. Murrow award-winning CBS affiliate serving the region known as the ArkLaTex. The station is the market’s leader in timely and accurate reporting of breaking news, investigative journalism, award-winning storytelling, and First Alert Weather. KSLA News 12 serves its community on all on‑air, digital, and mobile platforms, embracing the innovation of the industry. In the center of the ArkLaTex is the Shreveport/Bossier City metroplex, where the best of Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas culture is combined to create a vibrant and comfortable lifestyle. Job Summary / Description KSLA is looking for a forward-thinking, high-energy Digital Content Manager to lead our growing digital operation and oversee the creation and publishing of content across all KSLA multimedia platforms. This role will drive audience engagement and expand CTV/streaming performance, while ensuring the station stays ahead of digital best practices and emerging trends—including SEO and social strategy. As part of the newsroom leadership team, the Digital Content Manager helps deliver accurate, timely, and compelling content for a diverse audience. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and communicator who thrives in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven newsroom. Duties / Responsibilities Write and publish breaking and enterprise coverage across KSLA’s digital and various social platforms. Lead the collection and verification of user-generated content and produce enterprise/interactive storytelling, including interactive maps, infographics, special online streams, and CTV shows. Use analytics to monitor engagement, optimize video and story placement, and increase overall digital consumption. Expand CTV adoption and engagement by partnering with news and marketing teams to create and promote exclusive CTV content on platforms such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. Increase social referrals by developing engaging, shareable content that drives users back to KSLA’s owned and operated platforms. Track algorithm changes on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok and adjust posting strategies as needed. Lead KSLA’s responsible AI strategyby developing ethical AI‑use guidelines, evaluating and improving AI tools for content and engagement with human oversight, and staying current on AI trends to enhance content delivery, all in compliance with our company AI policy. Work with the digital team and other newsroom leaders to build and execute content plans, including regular reviews of successes and opportunities using digital analytics tools. Lead and coach a team of digital content creators, ensuring they are trained, supported, and meeting goals. Collaborate closely with reporters, producers, and newsroom staff to identify breaking news, trends, and features for digital distribution. Manage content flow by prioritizing coverage and monitoring all digital channels to ensure timely, accurate publication. Coordinate with marketing and promotions to align digital strategy with station‑wide initiatives. Qualifications / Requirements Minimum 3 years of experience developing, creating, and executing content for broadcast, digital, and social platforms. Knowledge of SEO best practices and social media strategy. Familiarity with digital publishing tools and content management systems (CMS). BS/BA in Journalism/Communications or equivalent experience. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies, including AI’s role in SEO optimization. Preferred HTML, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite experience, and ENPS knowledge. Must be available for flexible scheduling, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights, holidays, weekends, and additional hours as coverage demands. Additional Info Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. KSLA‑TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company #J-18808-Ljbffr