Multimedia Journalist

WPTZ-TV/NBC5, in the Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY market, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist to work in our Plattsburgh facility. The Multimedia Journalist is motivated, loves telling stories, and is prepared to deliver them LIVE. You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities

· Gather information for stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays

· Coverage of breaking news, weather, and sports

· Put together high-quality packages

· Collaborate with reporters on packages, special reports, and documentaries

· Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online, and all digital platforms

· Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories

Requirements

· Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing

· Creative writer and editor

· Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers

· Can provide samples of reporting and photography

· Experience developing local contacts

· Experience shooting and editing high-quality video

· Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production

· Related military experience will be considered

Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $41,600 and $43,000. 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. 

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to 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 Service

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 nearly three dozen U.S. cities, reaching 24 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content across more than 120 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.