Weather / MSJ

Job Description

Overview & Responsibilities:

CBS Sacramento is seeking a full-time weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist. The candidate will have a passion for weather and climate-related content told through the CBS13 Getting Answers and First Alert Weather brands. The ideal candidate has a proven and demonstrated ability to comfortably, confidently & conversationally, communicate with interviewees and viewers across all platforms (on-air, streaming, digital and social). Responsibilities will include weekend weather coverage (nightside) and MSJ reporting in the field. Additionally, this person will be assigned digital/streaming weather-related content and will fill-in when other meteorologists are sick or on vacation. This candidate will work directly under News Director, Assistant News Director, and Chief Meteorologist.

Basic Qualifications:
• Candidate must be able to report scripted and unscripted news & weather in both live and pre-recorded formats
• Candidate must be able to guide viewers smoothly through breaking news and weather situations
• Ability to effectively execute the First Alert weather brand
• Prior on-air weather coverage experience is required
• Prior experience using WSI MAX
• Prior on-air reporting experience as a multimedia journalist
• Strong social media skills

Additional Qualifications:
• Strong writing skills and understanding of television news and entertainment reporting techniques are essential.
• Prior experience live reporting with both live trucks and backpack streaming video preferred.
• Degree in atmospheric science or meteorology degree (or in process of earning meteorology degree) required

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $70,000.00 - 80,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqpjo6-3-15-197-123-42 in your application.