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Spectrum Networks, City of Middletown, NY, United States
Overview
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.
- Work with reporters, assignment desk editors, and production staff as well as independently in the newsgathering process.
- Collaborates with producers and associate producers at designated hub to create recorded or live newscast products.
- Shoot and edit still and video for app, web, and broadcast on deadline.
- Use 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.
- Work with video newsgathering equipment such as lighting, lenses, and tripods.
- Follows through on 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.
Required Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Demonstrated broadcast news writing ability
- News video 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
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact 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
- Ability to work rapidly and accurately
- Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence
Required Education
- High School diploma
Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
- Shooting and editing television news footage experience – 2+
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience
Working Conditions
- 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
- Ability to distinguish colors and discern sounds
- Works different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes
Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical Requirements
- Lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds
The base pay for this position generally is between $54,960.00 and $87,840.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
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Disclaimer A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.