Multimedia Content Producer - Spectrum News Tennessee

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

• Responsible for shooting, editing, and producing content for assigned shows and newscast.
• Contribute to special features and stories.
• Participate in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.
• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Writes news stories for assigned newscasts; ensuring 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 reporters, assignment desk editors, and production staff as well as independently in the newsgathering process.
• Creates recorded or live newscast products with producers and associate producers at designated hubs.
• Sets up and edits still and video for app, web, and broadcast on deadline.
• Uses video editing software to modify and create images meeting defined style requirements; edit and enhance images; apply 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Required Education

• High School diploma

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds
• Works inside in a climate-controlled environment and outside throughout the year and may be subjected to various weather conditions that could include extreme heat or cold conditions
• Drives company vehicle to and from different locations in a safe manner by obeying all traffic laws
• Works different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes
• Physical Requirements: Lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds

Benefits

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

Get to Know Us

Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you’ll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S.

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We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve – providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.