Digital Content Manager - Wgem
Wgem is seeking a digital content manager to lead day-to-day digital publishing across web, social, smartphone apps, and smart tv apps. Reporting to the digital news director, you'll manage people and platforms to drive fast, accurate, digital execution; consistent standards; and measurable growth in reach and engagement.
Duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- drive breaking-news execution: rapid updates, digital news desk breakings, push alerts, and live coverage.
- lead day-to-day digital publishing: assign, prioritize, and publish across web, social, and apps.
- train and coach digital staff on workflows, publishing standards, and best practices.
- use analytics to track performance: optimize placement and report weekly wins/lessons learned.
- champion digital-first storytelling (short-form vertical video, interactive/visual stories, platform-specific content).
- partner with reporters/producers and marketing/promotions to align coverage and station initiatives.
- write and publish news coverage across all wgem digital platforms as needed.
- source and verify user-generated content; produce enterprise/innovative formats (interactive maps, infographics, special streams/ctp programming).
- grow ctv/streaming through a strategy for live and on-demand content.
qualifications/requirements include:
- 2+ years in digital journalism/producing or newsroom content leadership.
- proven ability to lead a team and run day-to-day publishing operations.
- strong writing/editing and coaching skills.
- fluency with major social platforms, seo, and audience-growth best practices.
additional info:
- gray media provides equal employment opportunities (eeo) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
- in addition to federal law requirements, gray media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
- this policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
- gray media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.