Interactive Content Producer – WHNT News 19, Huntsville

WHNT NEWS 19 (CBS) in Huntsville, Alabama, has an immediate opening for a dynamic Interactive Content Producer. If you are on the leading edge of understanding how people are consuming news and information on a variety of interactive and social media platforms, get your resume to us ASAP.

We are looking for a creative, visionary with proven experience and a strong command of the English language. You should already be a prolific user of Twitter, Facebook, the web, mobile devices and other forms of interactive engagement. Some knowledge of graphic editing is a plus (Fireworks, Photoshop).

We prefer candidates who have journalism, English or another relevant college degree.

The shift will likely be a Monday-Friday morning shift (4am-1pm).

Core Job Functions:

•Generate engaging content for station website and social media platforms on a variety of subjects.

•Aggressive response to breaking news on web and social media platforms.

•Develop supporting/supplemental interactive content for on-air reports.

•Suggest story ideas for on-air news coverage.

•Produce stories for on-air or web initiatives.

As part of the application process, candidates must submit a written critique of our website, www.whnt.com and social media efforts on Facebook and Twitter. Applicants who are interviewed will have to take a writing, spelling, current events and breaking news test.

Interested? Email your resume, cover letter, references, writing samples and critique of our web/social media platforms to Claire Aiello, Interactive Content Manager, claire.aiello@whnt.com

If you must snail mail, the address is: WHNT-TV, 200 Holmes Ave., Huntsville, AL 35801

WHNT News 19 is owned by the Tribune Media Company. Candidates MUST apply online: http://www.tribunemedia.com/?page_id=15562

(03-24-25)