Hybrid Producer/Content Creator
About The Position
WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Hybrid Producer/Content Creator to join its award-winning team and help create news content for broadcast and digital platforms in the Rochester, New York market. The role contributes to the news product on-air and online, including helping determine daily story coverage, writing teases and other content, and pitching and reporting on regional stories. The position works in a fast-paced, energetic environment, and the work is showcased throughout the day across the station’s platforms. Responsibilities include reporting news stories for broadcast and describing the background and details of events; producing newscasts for broadcast across all platforms; editing video for shows and digital products; and shooting, writing, and editing news stories for broadcast and digital platforms. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- Fluency in English.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to ad lib when required.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in news reporting; the posting notes this may depend on market size.
- Superior on-air presence.
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
- Flexibility to work any shift.
Responsibilities
- Report news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
- Produce newscasts for broadcast across all platforms.
- Edit video for shows and digital products.
- Shoot, write, and edit news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Help decide which stories the station covers each day.
- Write teases and other content.
- Pitch and report on important stories across the region.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Personal days
- Health insurance plans
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Paid parental leave
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Teladoc
- Behavioral health services
- Prescription drug coverage
- Life insurance plans
- Paid short-term disability
- Additional benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
