Multi-Media Producer

Location: Sioux Falls, Vermillion, or Rapid City, SD. Pay: $25.69–$32.09 hourly, depending on qualifications. Open until filled.

About the role

SDPB is a statewide, joint radio and television network and South Dakota’s NPR and PBS affiliates. We seek an energetic, organized, and goal-focused professional journalist to cover daily news, feature reporting, and special project assignments for radio and television, with the ability to also produce strong social media content. This position is a high-profile member of the SDPB journalism team and will lead work on a statewide network for a discerning audience that appreciates and supports good and ethical local storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain skills that span enterprise and feature daily news reporting.
• Think broadly about story formats and presentation across all digital platforms.
• Develop professional relationships that assist in newsgathering while remaining objective and professional at all times.
• Perform audio and video recording and editing.
• Work closely with the news director and embrace learning through the script editing and production process.

Requirements

• Degree in journalism or media studies and the equivalent of 2–3 years of full-time experience in journalism is preferred.
• Knowledge of South Dakota and its newsmakers is a plus.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced news situation and provide accurate information to our audience.
• Sound news judgment and a clear, pleasant delivery.
• Examples of reporting work must be attached (web links are acceptable).

Skills

• Knowledge of social media sites and ability to creatively post content.
• Maintain a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Multi-task effectively.
• Write clearly and concisely.
• Use Windows operating systems.
• Identify and develop news stories.
• Edit audio and video to create news stories.

Benefits

• $0 premium employee health insurance option.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual.
• Dental, vision, and other insurance options.
• Retirement benefits (Class A retirement under SDRS).