Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital *** . *** Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country! Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. Whether you are an industry veteran or just starting out, you can find it at Sinclair!
We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team! ****, Southern New England's News Leader, has an im *** te opening for a full-time creative
Social *** Editor! The candidate will be responsible for creating unique content with high engagement potential. Content will come from the field, armed with a cell phone, gathering stories not otherwise on broadcast but with high digital value. Content will also be gathered in-house. Successful candidate will identify stories that require further depth. This is a strategic position aimed at getting additional clicks on unique stories. The ideal candidate will have solid news judgment, be a compelling and an accurate writer, and must be able to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.
Requirements and Qualifications: The candidate must have at least three (3) years of previous news producing experience at a commercial TV station. The candidate must also have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to execute news strategies and daily goals as well as:
- Ability to identify digitally relevant stories in the field and in the newsroom
- Report on daily events, turning shareable content for *** 10 digital and social platforms
- Be adept at capturing content with mobile phone or digital camera and editing on appropriate platforms
- Capture search engine attention with headlines, thumbstopper images, clipped video, and sound bites
- Execute story formatting with photo galleries, embeds, pull quotes, and contextual links
- Help plan coverage for big social events, including weather and the major New England sports teams
- Work with on-air staff to improve their social *** output, including training and feedback
- Monitor social analytics to see where *** 10 can improve
- Utilize Avid, A dobe Premiere, and Photoshop to create shareable content
- Candidate must be proficient with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other emerging forms of social ***
- Digital photography skills are a must
- Strong ability to multi-task
When applying online, please include a recent web link of your work.
*** Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
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Job Location Cranston, Rhode Island, United States Company Location HR.****.Providence.Cranston.RI Position Type Full-Time/Regular