Digital Executive Producer, KGUN (Information Technology)

Join our team at KGUN in Tucson as we connect our community with essential news and information across digital platforms. As our Digital Content Manager, you'll shape the online experience for our audiences while driving innovation and growth. This role requires a strategic mind, journalistic integrity, and a passion for serving our neighborhoods through compelling digital content.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Work with digital content producers and developers to execute content strategies
• Coordinate daily news operations for websites and other digital platforms in collaboration with news management
• Monitor web analytics daily to assess user experience and engagement
• Develop tactical plans to grow web page views and unique visitors
• Optimize site content based on live metrics and user experience best practices
• Enhance news content with outside links, maps and slideshows
• Establish processes for multi-media content migration across new media platforms
• Plan online coverage for major news events, breaking news and severe weather
• Conceive and supervise special sections and site features to increase user engagement
• Manage user-generated content across all sites
• Develop content plans for niche sites and sales-oriented micro sites
• Collaborate with station departments including sales and marketing on content integration initiatives

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• 8+ years of experience in related field preferred
• Prior managerial experience preferred
• Valid Driver's License, good driving record, and ability to provide proof of insurance with the company required insurance limits

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Strong journalism and writing skills including AP style
• Understanding of current events
• Knowledge of basic journalism legal principles
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Project leadership skills
• Working knowledge of content-management systems
• Experience working with online metrics and analytics
• Familiarity with web-design tools
• Creative approach to neighborhood-focused content development
• Enterprise reporting skills to generate original content

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Dynamic, fast-paced newsroom environment

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK AND PLAY:

Tucson offers a unique blend of Southwestern charm, outdoor adventures, and cultural richness. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by mountain ranges, you'll enjoy over 350 days of sunshine annually. The city boasts a vibrant downtown with historic neighborhoods, eclectic dining, and a thriving arts scene. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate Saguaro National Park, Mount Lemmon, and countless hiking and biking trails.

Home to the University of Arizona, Tucson combines college-town energy with rich Mexican-American heritage and traditions like the internationally renowned Gem & Mineral Show. With a lower cost of living than many major cities and proximity to Phoenix, Mexico, and California, Tucson provides an exceptional quality of life with breathtaking desert sunsets as your daily backdrop.

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At Scripps, we are committed to a culture that reflects the audiences and communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and create connections. To successfully deliver on this commitment, we must understand and reflect the values and perspectives those around us embody. That process begins by looking inward to build and celebrate a respectful workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection. By continuing to cultivate an environment where all employees have a fair chance to succeed, are included, valued, and seen, we will strengthen the connections that drive positive business impact and align with our core purpose. 

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps' long-time motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

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