KJZZ is looking for a digital producer to help create and produce content for the station’s website and social channels. We want someone with fresh eyes and new ideas about how to serve our growing digital audience — wherever they may be engaging with us.

The digital producer works with editors and reporters to create engaging digital experiences for both KJZZ.org readers and users of our social platforms. This position is also responsible for reporting and writing stories each week that appeal to online audiences.

The ideal candidate is passionate and knowledgeable about a variety of social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Experience managing professional brand accounts and graphic design skills preferred.

Great benefits

This position offers a competitive salary and great benefits. These include health and dental coverage, retirement benefits, generous vacation and sick leave, as well as other benefits.

Essential functions

50% - Edits stories and scripts for online publication; ensures proper grammar usage and appropriate communication style. Works with KJZZ’s editorial and reporting team to create engaging digital experiences for KJZZ.org users.
20% - Creates social media campaigns for brand channels.
20% - Writes weekly news for KJZZ.org with the potential for broadcast.
10% - Creates and maintains metrics reports and other documentation to track site content.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in journalism, radio/television, broadcasting or directly related field and one year directly related experience such as audio and/or video program and production support experience.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered. 

Desired qualifications

1. Two years of experience producing digital content for a news website.
2. One or more years of news reporting experience.
3. Two years experience with Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and/or other digital content creation tools.
4. Experience creating, writing and distributing content on a range of social media platforms as demonstrated by a portfolio of work.
5. Provide a list of digital media tools you have used and years of experience with each. (Please upload with your application.)

If you experience issues with the application links, search for job 317700 at jobs.maricopa.edu to apply.