Reporter - Owatonna MN

Adams Communications • Owatonna, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Owatonna People's Press is looking for a full-time reporter. The reporter will cover a bit of everything for the weekly newspaper, serious news, light features and personal profiles. Applicants should like working with people and have good interpersonal skills. As a reporter, you’ll work the occasional evening or weekend. But you’ll also get to see things most people don’t get to see. The reporter will meet and interview important people. This is a full-time IN HOUSE position, with occasional weeknight and weekend assignments as part of the job.

Requirements

• Prior reporting/editing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Must have own transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is helpful.
• Ability to use Facebook and Twitter and other social media preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field strongly preferred.
• Must be flexible, attentive to details, diplomatic, able to take direction, and able to multitask.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and client orientation.
• Exhibit an ability to work effectively with internal and external contacts as a team member as well as a team leader.
• Must be able to accept instruction and editing suggestions from editors.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with the public.
• Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with company core values.
• Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Driver's License Required

Nice To Haves

• Some experience is ideal.
• Experience with social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cover serious news, light features, and personal profiles.
• Meet and interview important people.
• Write and provide clean copy.
• Take photos and video.
• Write headlines.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid disability and term life insurance
• A generous PTO policy with PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment
• 3 Floating Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with discretionary matching.
• Discounts on a wide variety of products, services, flights, rental vehicles and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level