news Digital media writerABS-CBN Corporation

Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
The News Digital Media Writer assists in the execution of the editorial agenda of ABS-CBN News through its official website and accounts in other digital and social media platforms. He or she also helps ensure that the digital news team and its products faithfully represent the ABS-CBN News brand of ethical, world-class, and reliable journalism.
The News Digital Media Writer will research and gather information, monitor and interview news sources, write, repurpose and package news content in the form of text, video and multimedia articles for publication as assigned by senior news editors.
Searches, gathers, writes, edits and packages content for news digital platforms
Selects stories, advisories, video packages that may have been aired or otherwise on TV, for lining up in editor-approved hierarchy of stories, and recommended for publication
Repurposes, optimizes, and nominates edited content (text, video, etc.) for placement on social, mobile, and other News Digital platforms
Ensures articles are SEO compliant from headline to text body and embedded photos
Tags stories according to key subject matters, towards facilitating other ways to organize content
Adds links to related content within and outside the website, specific articles, news pieces, infographics, visuals, and all other digital materials that may require or need links for enhanced user experience
Ensures that all content published follow best practices in digital publishing by copy editing text and checking all facts before endorsing produced content to senior editors
Selects and pushes content to other platforms run by News Digital
Repurposes or ensures the repurposing for website, social, or mobile of video packages (already edited by production staff of TV) from TV Patrol, ANC, DZMM, and other relevant Ecosystem titles
Performs other tasks as may be assigned by immediate superior.
REQUIREMENTS
Have excellent writing and interviewing skills
Be comfortable / skilled in gathering info in multimedia (not only text, but also video, audio)
Be comfortable / skilled not only in text, but also in video, graphics and other multimedia presentations
Be familiar with only platforms. Preferably has a presence in all social media properties.
Preference will be given to candidates who APPLY ONLINE.