National Consumer Correspondent

Hearst Television is looking for a National Consumer Correspondent who brings a creative spark and a smart, relatable voice to the stories that affect people every day. Our stations and digital platforms reach more than 24 million households — and we’re looking for someone who can help audiences make sense of the consumer issues that shape their lives: from cost-of-living to scams and recalls, personal finance, health and lifestyle trends.

As part of our National Consumer Unit, you’ll report, write and front compelling stories that appear on-air, digital and streaming. You’ll join a small, fast-moving team that’s constantly experimenting with new styles and platforms to connect with audiences in fresh ways, delivering coverage that’s useful and memorable. You will report to the Sr Director and Managing Editor.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver a mix of daily and enterprise consumer stories — with authority, curiosity and a distinct voice.

• Create smart, engaging video content for all platforms and experiment with new formats and storytelling styles.

• Collaborate with producers, editors and reporters across Hearst Television to develop engaging and unforgettable projects.

• Book and conduct interviews with experts and consumers, and interact with experts from across the Hearst ecosystem.

• Produce and shoot digital videos; contribute regularly to social platforms.

• Find new ways to make consumer stories come alive for viewers — visually, emotionally and creatively.

• Meet deadlines with precision and professionalism.

What We’re Looking For

• Reporting or anchoring background, ideally focused on consumer or investigative topics.

• A sharp storyteller who knows how to make complex information clear and compelling.

• A creative self-starter — equally comfortable collaborating with a team or working independently in the field.

• Someone who connects naturally with audiences on TV and digital.

• An unshakable commitment to fairness, accuracy and ethical standards.

• Experience producing for social or digital platforms.

• In-office attendance is required; some travel may be needed

Diversity Statement 

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all culture, backgrounds, perspective, and identities. That's why behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve. 

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services 
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $140,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is bonus eligible.

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.