Digital News Producer

Looking to join a team dedicated to delivering independent and trusted journalism? Maine Public is seeking a full-time Digital News Producer!

The Digital News Producer collaborates with the digital team and larger newsroom to help deliver high-impact journalism on our digital news platforms. Involving editorial and technical work, this position is responsible for posting stories in a way that generates engagement, updating online and social media content, creating page layouts, crafting compelling headlines, selecting impactful images, and working with audio, visual, and other interactive content. The ability to react to, produce and post breaking news across the 24-hour news cycle, including evenings, weekends, overnights and early mornings, is a core requirement. The successful candidate will work well both in a team environment and independently, bring passion for storytelling with digital media experience, and demonstrate a commitment to the mission-driven values of public broadcasting.

The work schedule for this position is currently Monday through Friday, 10:30 am – 7:00 pm

Job Requirements: A minimum of two years professional experience as a multi-media content provider or as a journalist, with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Hands-on experience creating web content is required, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with CSS, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, and/or JavaScript is preferred. Flexible hours and the ability to work nights and weekends is required. A valid driver’s license is required.

About Maine Public: We are a non-profit, community-supported public media organization and the sole provider of statewide (and beyond!) public broadcasting coverage. As one of only seven statewide PBS/NPR joint licensees in the country, Maine Public operates 14 radio frequencies (with construction permits for seven more!), five free over-the-air television signals, three television translators, and 26 links of microwave to connect it all together. We are also the backbone of Maine’s Emergency Broadcast System. We broadcast a mix of local and national programming, educational programs, news and public affairs shows, documentaries, and arts and cultural programs. With NPR, PBS, and other partners we strive to be the standard bearer for high-integrity journalism and programming.