• Solid news judgment and ability to collect and confirm information from primary sources
• Able to write compelling and accurate copy on deadline
• Able to multitask, juggle competing priorities, and manage time efficiently
• Possess strong communication skills
• Able to keep track and consistently execute digital and social media strategies and goals
• Collaborative team-player willing to pitch in where needed
• Proficiency with non-linear editing (i.e. Adobe, Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews
• Understanding of how to use video and graphics to support content on all platforms
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.
Skills Required
- Solid news judgment and ability to collect and confirm information from primary sources
- Able to write compelling and accurate copy on deadline
- Able to multitask, juggle competing priorities, and manage time efficiently
- Possess strong communication skills
- Able to keep track and consistently execute digital and social media strategies and goals
- Collaborative team-player willing to pitch in where needed
- Proficiency with non-linear editing (i.e. Adobe, Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews
- Understanding of how to use video and graphics to support content on all platforms
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
