Digital Producer, South

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TITLE: Digital Producer, South (freelance)

Location: Miami, Florida office

In-person

Description

CBS Stations is looking for a digital producer to create and optimize content for digital platforms in Miami, Atlanta and Dallas. This role is responsible for writing and editing stories across a wide range of topics, reacting to breaking news across platforms, clipping and optimizing video on CBSNews.com and on YouTube, and executing on growth initiatives across platforms.

We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, fact-driven copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills are essential.

This role is 32 hours per week, and your schedule will be Tuesday-Friday from 2:30-11:30p, though you may be expected to shift your schedule to cover holidays and PTO.

Your day-to-day:

• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS Stations standards
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs
• Clip and optimize videos for CBSNews.com, YouTube and other platforms, writing compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and descriptions
• Manage homepages to present the best of the journalism we produce
• Work with reporters and producers to publish the best of CBS News and Stations to our website
• Send push alerts on breaking news, weather and other high-interest stories

What you bring to the team:

• You have 2+ years of experience in a digital breaking news environment and a proven ability to react quickly as news develops
• You are a skilled writer who can produce quality copy on deadline
• You have experience executing on SEO strategies
• You have a knack for framing content in an engaging way for a digital audience
• You're deeply familiar with analytics platforms like Google Analytics, Omniture, Chartbeat and Parse.ly
• You thrive in a collaborative team environment

Paramount Streaming, a division within Paramount Global, is the home to the company's direct-to-consumer services spanning free and paid in the form of Pluto TV and Paramount+. Pluto TV is the global leader in free ad-supported TV, delivering more than 1,400 global channels and an extensive library of streaming content, including live and original channels. Paramount+, digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment™. Paramount+ features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®.

 Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

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