Multimedia Journalist

About This Role

Working as a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) involves getting to the heart of every story by engaging with community members. This role is for enterprising storytellers who can uncover perspectives that might otherwise go unreported, taking ownership of each step of the storytelling process from pitching to editing.

Responsibilities

• Get to the heart of every story by talking to members of the community
• Uncover perspectives that might otherwise go unreported
• Take ownership of each step of the storytelling process, including pitching, writing, shooting, interviewing, and editing
• Create compelling, timely, and accurate coverage to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms
• Connect with neighbors while investigating issues important to the local community
• Tell stories across platforms including TV, connected television, and digital

Requirements

• 3+ years of television news reporting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field; or comparable television work experience
• Ability to shoot videos
• Understanding of video editing software
• Ability to utilize social media effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively on camera and through writing and verbal expression
• Innate curiosity and a sense of urgency when creating compelling stories
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds
• Open to travel to discover important stories in the neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
• Ability to work under time pressure deadlines
• Willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies
• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Valid driver's license for authorized driving in the state of residence
• Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future

Nice to have:

• Experience working in a 24-hour news channel

Benefits

• Comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life

Important Details

• Schedule: Ability to work under time pressure deadlines and willing and able to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies, ability work weekends and holidays

About the Company

Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand, including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. They also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach, keeping customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S. Spectrum News is made up of over 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content.