Socal Media Producer at Paramount Philadelphia, PA - job 1 of 2

Socal Media Producer job at Paramount. Philadelphia, PA. CBS News and Stations is seeking an expert Social Media Producer with a passion for news to join our team and help us optimize reporting from KYW CBS News Philadelphia, KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh and WJZ CBS News Baltimore for social media platforms. This will require a candidate with strong editorial judgment, an eye for which stories will resonate most with social audiences, and enough social media expertise to recommend the best treatment for each of the various social platforms.They will produce and edit videos that engage audiences on social media - using in-platform tools and features to render the text and graphics more authentic to the audiences we are trying to reach. The ideal candidate has an instinct for the most shareable nugget (quote, moment etc.) from larger news events, which can be broken out as a separate asset; and the ability to produce that story in either text or video form, as the situation dictates. A strong candidate will be proficient in the standard methodologies Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube, as proven by their active social media profiles. They will write share language for captions and titles that is simultaneously concise and shareable, yet fully in context and in line with the CBS News brand. The Producer will have experience covering breaking news, and will need to be adaptable when news breaks. The ability and willingness to work newsroom hours, which will include nights, weekends and holidays, is necessary.This is a full-time, in-office position, as the social media producer should be in the newsroom and available to film with talent five days a week.Candidate qualifications:• 2 to 4 years of social media or newsroom experience• Deep familiarity with social media platforms, audiences, standard processes and analytics• Proficiency in the world of politics, with the capability to write about politics in a strong, yet unbiased way• Strong writing skills with established portfolio of published work• Ability to work well with a team under tight deadlines• Ability to multitask• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, or similar editing software• Degree or equivalent experience in journalism, communications or relatedCBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.