Multimedia Journalist

Job Description

KPIX-TV, is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist (MSJ) to join our team. A successful candidate is passionate about community storytelling, brings ideas to the table daily, cultivates sources, and has a strong social media presence. Candidates must have creative storytelling skills and an energetic delivery. We want a journalist who can create shareable stories for both broadcast and digital/social platforms with excellent writing, compelling video, and editing. Please provide a link to examples of broadcast and digital video work.

Qualifications:
• Development story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news content for on-air

daily newscasts.
• Pitch vetted stories reflective of the community
• Establish and maintain relationships/sources in the community
• Produce content for Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned
• SAG/AFTRA union membership required.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to shoot and edit broadcast quality video for television newscast and
• digital platforms
• Must be able to work independently with accuracy and the ability to
• problem solve quickly
• Must have strong social media skills and be able to contribute on all
• platforms
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, holidays and
• weekends.
• Must be a team player and able to work under deadlines and have the
• ability to multi-task.
• College degree in Journalism/Communications/Broadcasting preferred,
• equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years MSJ/television reporting experience preferred
• An MVR will be run for this role. Driving a company vehicle may be required.

Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting's television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2zz65-18-118-126-159-42 in your application.