Newscast Editor

Tegna • Portland, OR

5d

About The Position

WCSH-TV in Portland, Maine, is seeking a Video Editor to edit and produce interesting, impactful video for broadcast, streaming, online, and social media platforms on deadline. The role calls for a self-starter with strong brand management skills who can create content for newscasts, streaming, and digital platforms and collaborate with producers, reporters, photojournalists, and the digital team. Flexibility to work early mornings, nights, and weekends is required.

Requirements

• Maintain focus and a calm demeanor during fast-paced breaking news coverage.
• Knowledge of CUEZ.
• Knowledge of nonlinear editing systems using Edius, DaVinci, Premiere, and Photoshop.
• Strong interest in broadcast and digital news content.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Deadline-oriented, maintaining quality while working on tight schedules.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, nights, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use editing and photography tools to create content for newscast, streaming, and digital platforms.
• Work closely with newscast producers, reporters, photojournalists, and the digital team.
• Edit and produce video for broadcast, streaming, online, and social media on deadline.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions up to the first 4% of pay; company contributions are 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments annually for employees and eligible family members.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed