Journal Broadcast Group Job Opportunities: Digital Producer- Sports (FT)

Digital Producer - Sports Employment Status: Full Time Location: Milwaukee Department: Interactive Media Reports To: Vice President of Interactive Media Duties and Responsibilities: Summary: Our team is growing and we’re looking for a new team member who brings a passion for sports: the games, the athletes and the fans. The Digital Producer for Sports will be monitoring the web and social media to find local sports content that can be curated and published to individual local sports brands at our television and radio websites across the Journal Broadcast Group. Included in this content will be story summaries, media galleries, curated videos, audio from our stations and other interactive content as determined by the producer to best engage our audiences and drive traffic to our sites. ● Produce dozens of pieces of content daily across several verticals including (but not limited to): trending news articles, insight stories by our sports experts, curated social media game reaction, team media galleries, user generated content, athlete or team rumors. ● Collaborate with our in-market sports producers, newsrooms and promotions teams to highlight their local efforts across our network of stations. ● Review real-time metrics and trending services to evaluate content production and effectiveness. ● Verify content publication and consumption across web, mobile web, mobile apps and social media. ● Drive audience with email newsletters and social networks. ● Provide support for sales efforts related to this syndicated content. ● Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: ● EDUCATION: A bachelor’s degree or post-high school education preferred. ● EXPERIENCE: Proven experience producing digital content highly preferred. ● Must be able to work under the pressure of deadlines and have the ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously with strong attention to detail. ● Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. ● Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work are critical. ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ● Strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively on complex marketing, special events, promotions, sales and product development efforts. Send resume, cover letter and links to previous work to: Michael Gay VP, Interactive Media Journal Broadcast Group mgay@jrn.com