Digital Producer, WJZ

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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CBS Stations is hiring a part-time digital producer to create compelling, relevant content for CBS Baltimore’s digital platforms. This role is responsible for overseeing local digital breaking news coverage, writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, and executing on 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.

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 WJZ and CBS News standards
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs as appropriate
• Execute content and headlines with SEO strategies in mind
• Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions
• Manage the WJZ homepage to present the best of the journalism we produce
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of WJZ to our website
• Proactively plan content around key news events and tentpoles
• Track content performance and share content insights across WJZ 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 1+ 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 
• You have a knack for framing content in an engaging way for a digital audience
• You're familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment

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