High School Sports Video Reporter
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About The Position
The Minnesota Star Tribune is an innovative modern media organization building on an extraordinary 157-year legacy. With seven Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other accolades, we stand as a beacon of journalistic excellence in Minnesota. We are the heart and voice of the North. Our mission is to build a better Minnesota by connecting us with the people, ideas, and stories that strengthen our communities. We're seeking dynamic leaders who are passionate about journalism and democracy to help shape this future. If you are excited about reinventing one of our state's most trusted institutions and leading us into a new era of growth and excellence, we want to hear from you. Job Summary: High School Sports Video Reporter The coverage of Minnesota high school sports is a priority for the Minnesota Star Tribune. We are launching a high school sports sub-brand that will be the single best destination for preps sports interactivity and coverage. We are seeking a video journalist for our growing high school sports coverage team who can help drive conversations in our communities and drive audience growth for us. This journalist will seek engagement across multiple platforms, adding new voice to our award-winning coverage. We are deeply investing in opportunities to grow our preps coverage on digital and social platforms. With their on-camera work and also producing and behind-the-scenes work, this video journalist will lead us in video storytelling and develop strategy for preps video, while advancing innovative ways to connect our journalism with new audiences to help the Star Tribune achieve its digital subscription goals. You will tell stories that matter deeply to Minnesotans, and you will introduce new topics that illuminate. You should have a strong track record of on-camera work and of producing videos on breaking news, accountability journalism and game reports. You must be able to develop sources within the high school sports communities in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota and among the many people who pass through our high school sports landscape. You will tell our audiences about the wonderful stories happening in high school sports, inspect the many issues and cover the best teams, tournaments and student-athletes. You will be expected to drive the conversation around high school sports in Minnesota; we are the go-to source, and you want to develop into our go-to video reporter. You should bring a strong story-telling instinct to your reporting and writing. You should be eager to tell stories that need telling and unafraid of tough issues. You also will work constantly with our high school sports reporters, high school sports editors and key editors from around the newsroom, including our Director of Video/Audio Initiatives and our Audience Editor for Sports. Collaboration will happen every day, and you should invite that. Being an A+ teammate is a must. We require solid news judgment and an aggressive approach to getting news to our readers/viewers quickly, on all channels and platforms. You should have a demonstrated track record of balancing daily news demands while producing a steady stream of short- and long-term enterprise stories. Along the way, you'll be ready to have a lot of fun.
