Multimedia Content Producer Job at Spectrum News in Duluth

Multimedia Content Producer – Spectrum News

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

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Write 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.
• Collaborate 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.
• Produce special programming as needed.
• Verify stories are written to the pictures being edited and/or vice versa.
• Work with video newsgathering equipment such as lighting, lenses, and tripods.
• Follow through on all assignments meeting required deadlines according to the Executive Producer’s instructions.
• Adhere to Spectrum News’ standards and practices.
• Adhere to field safety guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• High School diploma.
• Shooting and editing television news footage experience – 2+ years.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

• Lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds.

Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they’re building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well‑being at every stage of life.

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

Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.