Digital Content Producer

Digital Content Producer

CBS Stations is looking for a digital producer to create and optimize content for digital platforms in Sacramento and San Francisco. This role is responsible for 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, and executing growth initiatives across platforms. We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, fact-driven 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.

The hours for this role are Wednesday through Friday from 11a-8p and Saturday and Sunday from 3p-12a. You will be asked to work some holidays and shift your schedule as news breaks.

Your day-to-day:

• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, 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 a knack for framing 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

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 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.

Hiring Salary Range: $70,304.00 - 80,000.00. 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.

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. 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.