WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Digital Content Producer to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.

Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Digital Content Producer who will be responsible for creating website articles, multimedia stories, original native videos, and more for our station’s various digital platforms. The ideal candidate will be able to assist with content gathering, video editing, web posting, producing live digital programming, social media monitoring and more tasks associated with the ever-evolving industry of digital media.

Digital Content Producers will work in the newsroom writing, aggregating, and publishing news stories, videos, and multimedia elements to our station’s digital platforms. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in web content production, writing, and journalism, have a working knowledge of the digital media landscape.

Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail and knowledge of AP style
Proficiency in web content management systems
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of online news journalism and best practices
Basic clipping and editing of video for digital delivery
Optimizing on-air assets for our various digital platforms
Determine a story’s emphasis, length, format and organizes material accordingly
Creates engaging stories, videos and imagery for our viewers specific to platforms
Posting updates and content to our station’s website and social media handles
Flexibility with working any and all shifts, including nights and/or weekends
Copy editing and correcting content across our various digital platforms
Gathers information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance of events
Ensures that all content meets station standards for integrity and production quality
Advanced experience with Instagram, TikTok, and other short-video platforms preferred
Perform other duties as assigned
Bachelor's degree in journalism and newsroom experience preferred

Compensation $15.50-$17/hour commensurate with applicant’s experience and skill level.

WROC/RochesterFirst, Nexstar Media Inc. offers excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, paid parental leave, dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options. Compensation package will be based on experience.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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