Digital Content Creator

WDAF-TV FOX4 Kansas City is seeking a creative, fast-moving Digital Content Creator who is passionate about local news and energized by social-first storytelling. This role focuses on producing short-form stories and videos for our digital platforms and social media, while supporting fox4kc.com and locally produced programs on the WDAF+ streaming channel.

This is not primarily an on-air role. You’ll be hands-on—shooting, editing, and publishing content for Kansas City’s #1 news team, reflecting FOX4’s “Working For You” brand and serv ing our community.

Responsibilities:

• Create short-form video optimized for social platforms (vertical, square) and digital audiences.

• Shoot and edit original stories using mobile and desktop tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere Suite , Photoshop).

• Add captions, graphics, hooks, and thumbnails to drive engagement.

• Pitch and develop daily digital story ideas rooted in local news and community impact.

• Publish to fox4kc.com, station apps, and social platforms with attention to SEO, accuracy, and trends.

• Collaborate with producers/managers to integrate content into WDAF+ streaming programs.

• Periodically join our podcast-style show to discuss what’s trending on fox4kc.com and social.

• Assess and elevate viewer tips.

• Monitor analytics to refine content strategy and maximize reach.

• Stay current on emerging platforms, tools, and best practices for digital storytelling.

Requirements & Skills :

• Passion for local news and serving the Kansas City community.

• Excellent written and verbal communication; clear, concise AP-style writing.

• Proven experience creating social-first or digital video content.

• Strong shooting and editing skills; comfortable with mobile workflows and lightweight gear.

• Ability to write engaging captions and headlines tailored for digital audiences.

• Sound editorial judgment; familiarity with journalism ethics and copyright best practices.

• Organized and adaptable; able to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, breaking- news environment.

• Knowledge of SEO and basic graphic/video tools; motion graphics a plus .

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism , Communications, Digital Media, or equivalent experience preferred.

• Schedule flexibility for early mornings, nights, weekends, and breaking news as needed

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.