Multimedia Content Producer - Spectrum News 1

About the role

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Writes news stories for assigned newscasts; ensures content is factually correct and written in a clear and concise conversational style.
• Identify long and short-term story ideas, research and discover the content, set up and conduct interviews.
• Collaborates with producers and associate producers at designated hub to create recorded or live newscast products.
• Sets up and shoots video for app, web, and broadcast on deadline.
• Edits still and video using video editing software to modify and create images meeting defined style requirements; edits and enhances images; applies special effects and color correction as needed.
• Makes decisions on story lineup, video/audio elements, graphics, and timing to construct show.
• Produces special programming as needed.
• Verifies stories are written to the pictures being edited and/or vice versa.
• Works with video newsgathering equipment such as lighting, lenses, and tripods.
• Fulfills all assignments meeting required deadlines according to the Executive Producer’s instructions.
• Adheres to Spectrum News' standards and practices.
• Adheres to field safety guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated broadcast news writing ability
• Newspiece shooting and editing skills
• Ability to solve the challenges that come with dynamic news coverage in field environment
• Ability to anticipate situations and meet strict deadlines
• Interpersonal skills and excellent collaboration skills
• Works effectively within a team environment and interacts with all personnel within the organization
• Knowledge of current events and industry trends
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with the local market
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Works rapidly and accurately
• Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence

Qualifications

• High School diploma
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience preferred