News/Sports Multimedia Journalist

The successful candidate will spend about half of their time covering news stories and about half of their time covering sports stories. There may be some sports anchoring opportunities for the right candidate. This will include an integral part in our Home Team Friday high school football coverage and our After The Buzzer high school basketball coverage.

Job Description

• Presents news & sports stories and other content for Linear, Digital, CTV App, Social, and other platforms
• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Dynamic and compelling presenter and storyteller
• Writes and presents news & sports stories clearly and concisely
• Produces newscasts & sports segments and communicates clear direction with team members
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news & sports programming and other content
• Acts as a field reporter/MMJ as assigned
• Conducts interviews with news & sports personnel and others
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required
• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Edits video clips as assigned
• Writes content for the website and other digital platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
  
  

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Minimum two years’ experience in news reporting (More or less depending on market size)
• Superior on-air presence
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Flexibility to work any shift