Freelance Web Producer

The Freelance Web Producer plays an important role in the day-to-day execution of NBC10 Boston and NECN’s online news strategy, working with other local web staff to ensure the offering is consistently up-to-the-minute, differentiated, impactful and relevant to local users. The role combines attention to detail, rapid response, editorial judgment and flair, and consistent day-to-day execution and project-management responsibilities within a 24/7 newsgathering operation. Freelance Web Producers can work either remotely or at our offices in Needham, MA.

• Gather, edit, package and publish local news content – focusing on (but not limited to) News, Weather and Traffic – on the NBC10 Boston and NECN websites, our mobile apps and social media platforms.
• Write text articles, publish video clips from our shows and edit image galleries according to the local editorial “voice”
• Program key related index pages for editorial impact, audience appeal and timeliness
• Gather and package relevant content around key stories from a range of external sources, feeds and content types
• Execute all publishing workflows for video, images and text, including publishing to social media platforms
• Enforce editorial style guides, standards and practices
• Use social media tools to monitor and report news, find sources and leads for stories.
• Monitor mainstream and social media for story ideas and competitive intelligence.
• Identify buzz-worthy stories of the day and engage your local audience across multiple platforms
• Ensure that NBC10 Boston and NECN’s social media accounts are engaging and timely sources of breaking news, and, where appropriate, source individual journalists from the station.
• Write for NBC10 Boston and NECN where appropriate
• Work closely with Marketing and Promotions on various promotions and initiatives
• Coordinate with promotions, marketing, and on-air to leverage promotional assets driving audience to social channels
• Live-blogging and livestreaming of of events and breaking news
• Update, monitor, and respond as the voice of NBC10 Boston and NECN social channels

Please Note : This is a project/limited term position expected to last 12 months unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in communication, journalism or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience working in print, online or television news in a medium to large sized market.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the www.nbcunicareers.com site
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must be 18 years or greater
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must have ability to work any of a 24x7 shift

Desired Characteristics:

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required
• Sports background preferred but not required
• Proficient in social media platforms, such as X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
• Proficient with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere
• Experience shooting and editing video content
• Experience with WordPress, YouTube, Dalet, Wildmoka, Social Flow, Slack, Parse.ly, Domo, AWS Elemental systems a plus
• Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news; combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair
• Flexible, with a willingness to undertake shift work associated with working for a 24/7 news operation.
• Experience working with social media, marketing products using social networking sites or creating content that lives on such sites
• Experience of working in content management systems required
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast paced environment
• Ability to react to breaking news, updating the news as stories evolve and writing intros and leads to video online content
• Ability to work in a team and across all departments and locations, ensuring a smooth running web site that is 100% accurate without typos or errors

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $20.00 - $25.00 commensurate with experience.

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.