Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)

Sinclair Broadcast Group - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Salt Lake City, UT

101-250 employees

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

KUTV is seeking an enterprising and aggressive Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join their team. The role focuses on digging for stories, conducting research, and utilizing strong storytelling and TV production skills to create impactful content. The MMJ will report for both television and digital platforms, emphasizing government accountability and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
• Identify and pitch enterprise stories that are unique and land in key topic areas
• Work closely with newsroom managers to refine pitches and story scripts
• Produce digital versions of reports, including unique content for YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook
• Collaborate with the digital team to create a unique digital plan for each story
• Shoot and edit stories
• Maintain an active social media presence to build your brand
• Effectively mine social media for story ideas, including finding characters around which to craft a story
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of reporting/MMJ experience
• Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools
• Strong storytelling skills across multiple platforms
• Excellent writing and copy-editing skills
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines

Benefits

• Great benefits
• Open door policy
• Upward mobility
• Strong desire to see you succeed