Job Posting Position/Title: News Editor

City/State/Zip Code: Fort Myers/FL/33901

Details of the Position: WBBH, the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers, FL. has an opening for a News Editor. You will cover news stories as assigned. You have an excellent eye for visual compelling storytelling and is passionate about combining writing and storytelling with great pictures and sound. You will report to Chief Photographer.

Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits:
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

Job Responsibilities: 
- Edit stories, videos, and newscasts on tight deadlines
- Maintain news archives
- Operate electronic newsgathering equipment
- Nonlinear editing using Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Edius for newscast elements including PKGs, VOs, VOSOTs, opens, teases and preproduction material
- Collaborate with producers, reporters and managers to produce high quality stories
- Ensure storage and organization of media files
- Maintain standards for all edited material
- Taking in ENG and SNG feeds
- Any other editing responsibilities as assigned by news managers

Qualifications/Requirements: 
- Knowledge of nonlinear editing software
- Proficiency editing with Adobe Premiere
- Can handle and juggle multiple editing assignments under strict deadlines
- Knowledge of current video production techniques
- Familiarity with mass communications law and media responsibilities
- Record multiple feeds on a digital encoding system
- Search for source materials from multiple outlets and platforms
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required

Education Background: N/A

Part Time/Full Time/Hourly: Full Time

Link to apply online: http://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/HTV/job/2022975/?utm_medium=jobshare

Date Posted: September 30, 2024

Closing Date: October 30, 2024