Multi-Media Journalist

Our Client is looking for a Multi-Media Journalist to join their team of ambitious journalists. They’re looking for the next great storyteller with a proven ability to find, create and deliver important content as part of high-quality, high-energy newscasts. They’re looking for someone passionate about news who can cover the big breaking news story as well as they can tell a feature story. Creativity and flexibility are a must.

Our Client produces more than 40 hours of television news a week, and embrace coverage through their app, social, website, and streaming video channels resulting in a digital stronghold position in the market. The right candidate will innovate on TV as well as digital and social channels. They expect their coverage to meet consumers where they are and connect with them in convenient ways.

What you’ll do :

• Develop enterprise story ideas that go beyond the press release. They expect their reporters to come to our editorial meetings each day with multiple actionable story ideas.
• Take those ideas and turn them into compelling stories. You’ll need the ability to shoot, write, and edit your own pieces. The ideal candidate will be both skilled at working with a photographer and as an MMJ depending on the assignment.
• Deliver engaging live reports, especially in breaking news situations
• Publish content and engage with audiences through social and digital channels
• Work to develop long-form promotable content that drives viewership
• Build sources within the community, showing you know how to listen to what interests viewers
• Work with management to deliver on audience goals and strategy