About the Role
WGRZ, the TEGNA-owned station in Buffalo, NY, is looking for a Digital Desk Producer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves news and working on the cutting edge of digital and social media. This position will produce original and engaging content for all WGRZ platforms that will reach our customers whenever and wherever they are, on whatever device they are using at the time. This person will also manage content produced by others, including copy editing, for our various desktop/mobile/social outlets. The job will also require the skills of a traditional Assignment Editor.
The successful candidate is innovative, with strong social media experience combined with solid news judgment. Qualified candidates will have experience posting stories to digital-mobile-social platforms, working knowledge of online CMS software, video and photo-editing skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule. More important, the person we hire will want to win.
Compensation: $45k-53k
Requirements
Two years’ experience working as a digital producer preferred
Excellent communication skills
Experience
1 - 3 years
About the Company
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.