WFXT, Fox25 Job Description
JOB TITLE: Digital Content Manager
EXEMPT: Yes Station: WFXT - Boston DEPARTMENT: News POSTED: 03/20/15
SUMMARY: WFXT
has an immediate opportunity for a Digital Content Manager who will oversee the station's strategy and execution of digital coverage on all platforms.
This position will have oversight of the design and functionality of all digital products.
The successful candidate will also ensure that there is collaborative and effective news coverage and marketing across all platforms.
Previous success growing website, mobile and social media views/visits/engagement is essential, and experience improving performance from metrics is a must.
The successful candidate must be familiar with basic HTML coding and content publishing systems.
This position includes having a hands-on role in creating and posting content to the station's digital and social media platforms, working on sales initiatives, and sending out breaking email, text and push alerts. Five years' experience in a similar role, preferably in a television newsroom, is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Oversee digital strategy and execution
Oversee design and functionality of all digital products
Understand and Use Metrics to maximize growth on all platforms
Create and post content to station website and apps
Send Breaking News Email, Text Messages and Push Alerts
Create engagement on posts to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms
Effectively market station's on-air daily news coverage and special promotable stories on digital-social media.
Digitize video
Coordinate User Generated Content station's digital platforms
Supervise digital producers
SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Must have strong writing skills as well as an understanding of breaking email, text and push alerts.
Strong knowledge of metrics and social media platforms is crucial.
Must be familiar with basic HTML coding and use of a publishing system.
Must also have working knowledge of Photo Shop and the use of video editing software.
Employees accomplish their duties using safe work practices and equipment, while being responsible for reporting all injuries, observed unsafe conditions or practices to their leader. Coach fellow employees on safe work practices as appropriate and contribute to the overall success of the company's safety program. Teamwork and the ability to get along with others is an essential function of the job. Angry, rude, disrespectful, insubordinate and uncooperative behavior can result in discipline, including termination. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and news stories in a concise, balanced manner free of bias, distortion or poor taste. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be thoroughly professional in all aspects of journalism. Must be well read on current affairs and have a wide-range working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjects, current events and people in the news. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. ************************************************************************************ WFXT, Fox25 is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability is prohibited. Resumes will be accepted until filled. Send resumes to WFXT, Human Resources, 25 Fox Drive, Dedham, MA 02026. Resumes may also be e-mailed to jobs@myfoxboston.com. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR REFERRAL SOURCE. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
