Digital Producer

Pay Range:                  $57,000 – 65,000 annually

Exempt:                      Yes

Full Time:                   Yes

Reports to:                  Managing Digital Editor

Summary:

The Digital Producer helps implement the KUNC newsroom’s digital news strategy by working with KUNC journalists to edit and produce content to make it “shine” for our website and social media. Social media is used regularly to share timely news developments and important community information.  This is not an on-air position. 

The Digital Producer is a team player and integral part of the newsroom, working with news staff to turn quick stories online as well as to help envision and package planned features in a compelling way with an emphasis on storytelling, community engagement, and thoughtful approaches.  This position will ensure that all materials produced for the website and for social media meet KUNC program standards of accuracy, fairness, independent research, verification, objectivity, and balance while expanding KUNC’s social media presence. 

Essential Functions:

• Edits digital news content created by KUNC news staff. Works with reporters and editors to hone storytelling style for digital and ensure comprehensive reporting and accuracy.
• Helps develop and manage content for KUNC’s digital news and social media platforms, with the goal of increasing audience and growing engagement. Provides guidance for digital stories and social media projects.
• Utilizes the newsroom and social media calendars to create campaigns for station initiatives and social media promotions.
• Creates an active and responsive presence on social media. Uses new digital tools and concepts to enhance innovation and audience reach on social platforms.  
• Creates and writes original digital news content, as assigned.
• Serves as a copy editor and primary back-up editor of the In The NoCo newsletter.
• Monitors for and may be responsible for aiding in the on-line reporting of breaking news. Edits stories in breaking news situations and works with reporters to acquire timely and accurate information. In times of need, may be asked to collaborate and be a primary reporter on digital stories in breaking news situations.
• Works with news staff to adapt and create original content on KUNC’s digital platforms. This includes research, writing, editing, reporting, and overseeing social networks.
• Participates in morning newsroom meetings with staff and editors to pitch story ideas to the newsroom team.
• Works with the Digital Managing Editor to implement a digital news strategy that is part of a comprehensive programming strategy to engage KUNC’s growing community.  
• Communicates through digital tools with the audience in a clear, concise, and engaging manner.  
• Provides guidance and training to staff as it relates to best practices in effectively using digital tools.
• Works with the digital managing editor to plan for digital special events such as press conferences, legislative hearings, and live interviews.
• Posts digital content from KUNC collaborators and partners and makes KUNC content available to collaborators.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participates in on-air fundraising as well as station development and promotional functions, as needed.
• Appears on air to talk about digital-first projects as needed.
• Uses project management tools to help guide teams through longer projects and checks in with teams to keep them on track. Works with series editors to achieve timely and organized workflow.
• Acts as a member of the team who may have a variety of duties during major events such as Election Nights or breaking news situations.
• Familiarizes and follows NPR ethics and style guidelines for all edited and published work appearing on the KUNC website. Shares this knowledge and best practices with newsroom staff throughout the editing process.   
• Provides a watchful eye on all KUNC content through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens and is comfortable providing conversation around content that may need closer attention.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Experience editing for digital or print news publication.
• Experience using Photoshop, video editing tools, & audio editing tools (Adobe Audition).
• Understands and can apply ethical practices when selecting, editing and using photographs for digital stories and social media.
• Excellent understanding of digital and social media concepts and tools.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and coding.
• Strong knowledge of AP Style and ethics for digital reporting, headlines and social media. 
• Experience with Mailchimp or other newsletter platforms preferred.
• Basic knowledge of web design and CMS preferred.
• Basic experience working with data and data visualization preferred.

Skills

• Good editorial judgment.
• Fair, and accurate news writing.
• Attention to detail.
• A sense of mission.
• Interviewing skills.
• Understands or is easily adaptable to different platforms, tech and skills needed to produce work that lives online exclusively.
• Proficient skills in Adobe and Microsoft tools.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills utilizing proper grammar.
• Performs work professionally, with ethics and integrity, and maintains confidentiality when required.
• Excellent time management skills.

Abilities

• Ability to multitask and manage competing responsibilities on a daily basis.
• Ability to work collaboratively, provide editorial guidance, and manage reporters for digital.
• Works with little supervision and exercise good independent judgment.
• A positive team member and maintains effective working relationships with employees and the community.
• Curious and open to learning and applying the latest trends and skills to create an online presence and is adaptable or interested in learning new applications as they are introduced and become available.
• Motivated, engaged and committed to seeing a project through.
• Demonstrates respect for the diverse constituencies of Community Radio for Northern Colorado (CRNC), which KUNC is part of, and the public broadcasting system.
• Commits to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Thinks creatively about developing digital content for programs.
• Productive, responsible, and enterprising possessing a grasp of how global, national, and regional issues connect to the CRNC listening area.
• Maintains high journalistic standards of objectivity, balance, and fairness.
• Handles multiple and complex priorities with simultaneous demands, organizing and completing tasks according to their importance.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in media, communications, web design, or related field.
• At least three years’ experience in the field reporting or copyediting with an understanding of design principals, creation, and production for social media, preferably within the journalism industry. Experience in public media preferred.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Must reside in Colorado
• Bilingual in Spanish is helpful.

Physical Demands:

The employee frequently stands, walks, sits, uses hands and fingers, reaches and lifts with arms, climbs, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee is required to frequently lift up to 30 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment:

The employee typically works indoors in a standard office environment but is required to travel to other locations for station events and donor meetings.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Community Radio for Northern Colorado’s (CRNC) mission is to strengthen our community by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring, and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, this position must strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard in the media.

CRNC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We strive to make CRNC an example for other media organizations by modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization. CRNC’s DEI statement can be found here.

Working at CRNC:

CRNC cares deeply about our employees, and we understand that attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact. We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, diverse experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace. Our goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

CRNC’s dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion is reflective in our company. We are fully focused on equality of opportunity and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, national origin, experience, and all other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

Who Gets to Work Here:

We strive to recruit, hire, and create a team of employees that demonstrate these qualities:

Cultural Competency: A high level of cultural competency and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace expressed in both approach and experience.

Collaboration: Effective collaboration and an appreciation of teamwork. Someone who enjoys spending time with others and respects hearing other perspectives and points of view.

Honesty: Honesty is a vital quality for our employees. We expect employees to be truthful with other employees, as well as our customers and stakeholders.

Innovation: Examining content and connections through new and energizing viewpoints. Always seeking to improve how we serve the public by being a welcoming organization to new ideas and initiatives.

Inquisitiveness: Someone who is always striving to learn more and increase their knowledge and that will use the information gathered and skills practiced improving their work performance and relationships with co-workers.

Humility: People on our team should feel pride in their work, but not to the extent of becoming arrogant.

Respect: Acknowledge people’s lived experiences and diverse viewpoints.

About CRNC:

CRNC is a community-licensed public radio station, operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, Colorado non-profit organization.

The KUNC News Team is a group of dedicated journalists, who are committed to telling the stories of our diverse communities, reflecting the people who live in those communities, and amplifying their voices. We operate with a team mentality, creating engaging and relevant content focusing on internal and external collaboration and experimenting with content styles and distribution.

KUNC is a news and information staple within northern Colorado, serving numerous rural, mountain, and city communities for over 50 years.

Our non-commercial music service, The Colorado Sound, offers unique and diverse music discovery programming. We are based in Northern Colorado but heard throughout the state, across the country, and around the world. The Colorado Sound brings the spirit and soul of Colorado to our listeners through a cross-genre mix of new music, familiar favorites, and regional standouts.

KUNC, and The Colorado Sound, aim to strengthen our communities by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, we strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard from in the media.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. By signing below, I acknowledge that I can complete the essential functions of my job with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that if I need a reasonable accommodation for a protected disability, I will notify Human Resources.