WREX TV is Hiring a Digital Content Manager Near Rockford, IL
13 WREX is seeking a dynamic and proactive Digital Content Manager to lead our digital initiatives
This leadership position is pivotal in continuing our newsroom standard of being a digital-first environment.
We are looking for a visionary leader who can elevate our digital properties while coaching and holding our team to the highest standards of excellence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Management Leadership: Lead and manage a team of digital content creators, including anchors, reporters, and producers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a strategic vision for digital content, guiding the team towards providing relevant and engaging content across all platforms.
Content Production: Oversee the production of original digital content across all platforms including websites, apps, and social media, ensuring alignment with the overall editorial strategy.
Editorial Judgment: Exercise exceptional editorial judgment, particularly during fast-paced breaking news situations, ensuring accurate and timely online reporting.
Collaborative Partnerships: Work closely with the News Director, Content Manager, and Executive Producer to execute newsroom initiatives and foster synergy across platforms.
Audience Growth: Utilize metrics to prioritize digital content and make placement decisions aimed at growing digital audiences.
Quality Assurance: Provide meticulous copy editing to ensure adherence to prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.
Standards Adherence: Uphold company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality in all content.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Proficiency in online content management systems, preferably BLOX.
- Extensive experience in engaging audiences across various social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, IGTV, and YouTube.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging and shareable content.
- Excellent understanding of AP style, SEO best practices, and familiarity with Google Analytics.
- Basic proficiency in Photoshop and video editing, with foundational knowledge of HTML.
- Outstanding multitasking abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience with video shooting for digital platforms is desirable.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Communication/Journalism or related field required.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in digital content creation and journalism.
NOTE: This is NOT an entry level position.
Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements:
- This role operates in a high-stress office environment with tight deadline pressures.
- Daily prioritization and multitasking are required, often managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent changes in direction and priority.
- Availability to work outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends, is essential.
NOTE: This job description outlines the primary responsibilities for the position and is not exhaustive; additional duties may be assigned as needed.
The Rockford Television market is a great place to live with numerous colleges and universities, good quality of life, low-cost of living, ample recreation and close proximity to Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
Note: Applicants must complete a background check and motor vehicle history check to be considered for this position.
WREX is proud to be an Allen Media Group | Broadcasting station.
If you would like to be part of our award-winning team, send your resume:
WREX-TV
Gregory Deffenbaugh, News Director
P.O. Box 530
Rockford, IL 61105
gdeffenbaugh@wrex.com
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $40,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Summary
Full Time | Contractor
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$102k-128k (estimate)
04/13/2024
08/09/2024
wrex.com
ROCKFORD, IL
25 - 50
1953
DONALD W LYDDON JR
<$5M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About WREX TV
13 WREX has been a fixture in the Rockford area since the early days of television. The station went on the air with test pattern on September 18, 1953 and commenced commercial operations October 1, 1953 The stations call letters were dedicated in memory to Rex N. Caster, the son of L.E. Caster, President of Greater Rockford Television, Inc. Rex Caster, 1st Lieutenant U.S. Army, was killed at St. Lo. France in 1944 during the Second World War. He was awarded the Silver Star Posthumously for gallantry in action. A plaque bearing his story still greets visitors at the entrance to the station tod ...
ay. From the start of its operations, WREX was affiliated with the CBS and ABC networks. The stations original network affiliation was ABC-CBS Dumont. However in 1965, the station relinquished the CBS affiliation to WCEE and Dumont was eventually dropped. The station remained the ABC affiliate from 1954 until August 1995 when it became the NBC affiliate. The Lion and Crown were WREX logos for the first decade of its existence. While network affiliation has changed throughout the years, our call letters and channel number have been the same since 1953. By 2002, the station will add a new channel number when it begins broadcasting both digital (ch. 54) and analog (ch.13) signals. In 1963, The Gannett Group purchased 13 WREX. Paul Miller of Rochester, New York became President. The station was purchased by Gilmore Broadcasting Corporation in 1969 with James S. Gilmore, Jr. as President. In 1987, 13 WREX was purchased by M.L. Media Partners, L.P. I. Martin Pompadour was President, IMP Media Management, Inc. corporate co-venturer to general partner. In August 1995, Quincy Newspapers, Inc. purchased 13WREX when it became the NBC affiliate with Thomas A. Oakley, President, Treasurer and Chief Executive officer, and Ralph M. Oakley, Vice President/Broadcast Operations.In April, 1997, John Chadwick became Vice President/General Manager.
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