Multimedia Journalist

Sinclair Broadcast Group•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

KUTV, a multi-platform media company that provides important storytelling content on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and a host of digital platforms, is looking for a take-charge Digital Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to cover Southern Utah. This employee will be based in Washington County, Utah, near St. George. We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive content creator who has a passion for covering our local communities on every KUTV platform, including broadcast, KUTV.COM, YouTube, our mobile app, and social media platforms. The ideal candidate should also have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. This Digital MMJ position is ideal for someone with at least two years of professional newsroom experience. Applicants with a strong portfolio of student work may also be considered.

Requirements

Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools
Storytelling abilities across multiple platforms
Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
Minimum of two years professional newsroom experience

Nice To Haves

Applicants with a strong portfolio of student work may also be considered.

Responsibilities

Identify, pitch, create, shoot, write, and edit meaningful enterprise stories focused on advocacy and accountability
Work closely with newsroom managers to refine pitches and story scripts
Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
Work as a team with all members of the newsroom
Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
Produce digital versions of your reports. This may include digital-only elements, producing unique content for YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Working with the digital team to create a unique digital plan for each story.
Maintain an active social media presence to build your brand.