Digital Content Creator

This is a Full Time Job

Digital Content Creator (Nightside, Regular Full-Time)

WTTG/WDCA – FOX 5 DC/FOX 5 Plus

Are you ready to help drive digital coverage for one of the most respected local television stations in the nation's capital? FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is seeking a fast, detail-oriented, and highly dependable Digital Content Creator to join our industry-leading newsroom.

This position is based fully in FOX 5 DC's newsroom in Bethesda, MD, nightside Monday - Friday shift.

Why Join Us?
• Make an Impact: Produce stories that matter to our viewers and community.
• Collaborate and Grow: Work with accomplished journalists who value creativity and teamwork.
• Innovate Daily: Operate in a modern, technology-driven newsroom and studio in downtown Bethesda.

What You'll Do
• Own Digital Execution: Act as the newsroom's digital quarterback-publishing and managing content as it develops in real-time across FOX 5's website, apps, social platforms, and YouTube in coordination with the Northeast Regional Digital Content Team.
• Write & Produce with Urgency: Create clear, accurate, and engaging content–including articles, video clips, live streams, social elements and push alerts–with a focus on being first (and best) to publish during breaking news, big stories and weather events.
• Command the Stream: Manage live streams and VOD distribution for FOX LOCAL and social platforms, ensuring a seamless "lean-back" experience for our CTV audience.
• Coordinate in Real Time: Work closely with newsroom staff, assignment desk, producers, regional team and field crews to ensure speed, accuracy, and consistency across platforms.
• Distribute Across Platforms: Adapt and optimize content for web, mobile, social media, and streaming audiences.
• Monitor & Respond: Aggressively track wires, social feeds, and scanners to identify developing stories and initiate coverage immediately.
• Optimize for Reach: Use SEO best practices and real-time analytics to maximize reach and improve performance.
• Collaborate Broadly: Partner with the Northeast Region, the Group Content Team and other FTS markets to scale high-interest stories across the FTS network.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned, reporting to the Digital Editorial Lead.

What We're Looking For
• Speed & Accuracy: Proven ability to move quickly on decision making and content creation without sacrificing quality or editorial judgment.
• Proactive Communicator: Clear, proactive communicator who can coordinate effectively across teams during high-pressure situations. You are vocal and assertive in coordinating digital coverage across teams.
• Digital Expertise: Experience publishing across CMS platforms, social media, streaming, and video platforms like YouTube.
• Editorial Judgment: Strong news instincts with a commitment to journalistic integrity and a mastery of AP style.
• Multitasking Mastery: Comfortable managing the real-time production of multiple stories and platform priorities simultaneously.
• Technical Agility: Proficiency in content management systems, SEO, live streaming, vertical video editing, digital analytics, and basic photo editing.
• Team-Oriented Mindset: Reliable, collaborative, and solutions-focused-someone the newsroom can depend on as a go-to digital contact.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience producing and publishing digital news content.
• Experience in a medium-to-large market newsroom preferred.

Additional Details

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is a 24/7 operation. This high-impact role requires flexibility to work varied hours including overtime, early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays, and in the case of breaking news.

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