Digital Video Content Specialist

Job Description

WATE-TV 6 On your Side, a Nexstar Broadcasting Station in Knoxville, TN, is looking for highly skilled artistic Digital Video Content Specialist. The right person should be creative, pay excellent attention to detail with the ability to shoot and write stories for all our digital platforms and on air. We want an artist who can tell great stories on their own or with a team.
Our ideal candidates are familiar with the latest photography, editing tools and techniques. They create unique and exciting content on all platforms. They are proficient with live news gathering tools and are able to participate in facebook lives and digital live streams.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Produce original content on all digital platforms that evoke emotion and tell compelling stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including attaching images and streaming video. Must include Social Media.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
• Contact sources and develop news stories. Cover breaking, general, sports, feature, investigative, and political news stories. Produce news stories that are unique and captivating.
• Attend editorial meetings, participate in discussions, and suggest story ideas.
• Edit and post video and text content stories for website.
• Develop news sources for general assignment and special areas of interest.
• Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations.
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.

Job Requirements
• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field preferred
• 2-5 years of experience preferred
• Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
• Proven ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
• Demonstrated social media proficiency, especially in the field, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook
• SNG experience
• Demonstrated news judgment, writing skills, photography experience, and non-linear editing skills.
• Must be flexible with schedule, reliable and dependable
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6kz0j-3-145-12-242-42 in your application.