Editor

Job Description

EDITOR

Pittsburgh, PA

Full Time, Non Exempt, Non union position

Job Summary:
Our community expects the best. And we deliver. KDKA and our CBS properties is looking for our next fulltime Editor. Are you a magician with the keyboard? Can you take the lead for writing connected content? And edit stories with ease? Are you able to work with new and existing talent to create compelling content daily? Applicant should be able to edit and write for news online and on-air. This is a job for a creative person who excels under daily deadline pressures but also enjoys making words and video connect with our community. If this is you…apply now!

Primary Responsibilities:
• Edit daily news stories.
• Write daily news stories.
• Work under daily deadlines as well as long form content to air later.
• Edit, write for sports coverage as needed.
• Be a consistent producer of content and have flexibility in scheduling.

Required Skills:
• Ability to multi-task and create edited and written content under constant deadline pressure.
• Provide leadership and communicate with all the newscast staff on upcoming content.
• Excellent broadcast and digital writing skills.
• Ability to understand news stories, how they impact our community and how to best communicate that with words and visuals.
• Able to use and lead multiple resources to produce compelling content including: video, sound, graphics.
• Be a teammate with great people skills who can take direction from managers and execute the station's mission for our brand.

Minimum Education and Requirements:
• College Degree preferred
• At least two years' experience editing and writing preferred
• Familiarity with non-linear editing and playback systems preferred
• Must be able to work all shifts.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

KDKA-TV/WPCW-TV is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Consistent with our equal opportunity program, we request that you advise us of any candidate, including disabled persons, minorities, or women, you believe may be qualified for this position and advise interested parties to apply as indicated.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r00b21-18-191-211-66-42 in your application.