Digital Producer

KRQE Media Group in Albuquerque is looking for our next Digital Producer to help drive the future of our newsroom. As the company continues to invest in digital products, our team is at the forefront, utilizing new tools, workflows, and analytics to grow and engage our online audience.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, competitive environment, and enjoy creating fresh, original content that connects with local users, we want to hear from you.

• Write quick-turn stories for the website, app, and other platforms
• Monitor all forms of media (print, TV, digital, blogs, and social) and be quick to report breaking news stories and always on the hunt for exclusive and or trending content that will grow engagement and drive loyal, local traffic
• Review, edit, and publish clean, accurate copy
• Use digital platforms to reinforce brand identity and drive audiences to broadcast and streaming
• Research background information to ensure accuracy and strong context
• Gather information through research, calls, interviews and event coverage
• Pitch on-brand, local and trending digital stories during meetings
• Prioritize packaging content that grows page views per visitor and time on site, using headline testing, metric tools and observed patterns to guide decision making
• Shoot and edit occasional video for digital and on-air use
• Find new, innovative ways to use digital tools to engage viewers
• Build positive working relationships with newsroom staff and management, work collaboratively on enterprise content, and creating opportunities to market web content on broadcast
• Maintain expert-level understanding of Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram and emerging platforms
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Requirements & Skills

• Degree in journalism or related field; newspaper or digital news experience preferred
• Strong writer
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style
• Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
• Proficiency in MS Office; HTML, CSS and Photoshop experience a plus
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain a positive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Strong attention to detail and openness to feedback