DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER (W/END) - WKYT
On-siteLexington, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Digital Content Producer for WKYT-TV in Lexington, KY. Responsible for weekend shifts supporting digital publishing and streaming coverage; quickly and accurately publish breaking content to website and station social platforms; clip, distribute, and optimize live/near-live content with the Streaming Desk; collaborate with the Sports Department to publish game-night highlights and recaps; edit and publish vertical video in social apps; operate or learn the newsroom editing system; work with news managers, producers, assignment editors, reporters, photographers, weather, and sports to anticipate content needs; strengthen stories with strong writing, headlines, basic graphics/templates, research, and consistent station branding; write for multiple platforms under tight deadlines with editorial judgment and adherence to journalistic ethics and libel laws.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism/communications or related field (or equivalent newsroom/digital experience).
- Demonstrated ability to publish quickly and accurately on digital platforms (web + social).
- Comfortable editing short-form video; experience with in-app editing tools (IG/TikTok) strongly preferred.
- Experience with a newsroom CMS and basic video editing tools preferred; willingness to learn our editing system is required.
- Strong news judgment, clean writing, attention to detail, and calm decision-making under deadline pressure.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; thrives in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
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