Multimedia Producer
KTXL-FOX40 in Sacramento is seeking a motivated, self-starting team player to join our newsroom in a dynamic, multi-faceted role. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to expand their skills across multiple areas of news operations.
The ideal candidate will have experience producing television newscasts, outstanding communication and organizational skills, and a passion for local news. In this role, you will serve as a backup newscast producer, learn to produce content for our growing CTV platform, coordinate interviews and guests as a morning show booker, and serve as a key point of contact for the public by greeting and escorting studio guests and managing incoming newsroom calls.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is adaptable, detail-oriented, and excited to contribute to a newsroom that values teamwork, innovation, and audience engagement. We are willing to train the right candidate.
Essential Functions:
• The ability to produce a newscast for broadcast and our CTV app
• Search wire services, network feeds, websites, and social media to find relevant material for newscasts
• Clear, concise, conversational writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate solid news judgment
• Maintain strong journalistic ethics
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Research and brainstorm story ideas, present ideas in editorial meetings
• Maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
• Post and update stories to station website and social media sites, engage viewers
• Communicate with the web staff during breaking news
• Write news stories
• Assist producers in formatting other newscasts
Essential Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of newsroom software
• Knowledge of web posting software
• Strong research skills, including online research using various search engines
• Ability to stay current with national and local news/weather
• Knowledge of engaging on social media
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Demonstrate leadership through training and mentoring less experienced staff members; guide others to get the desired outcome
• Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment, work well with co-workers
• Edit video and audio on industry standard equipment
• Build graphics and use effectively in shows
• Handle and adjust to last-minute changes
• Make quick, accurate decisions during the on-air process
Compensation - $24.00+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level.
To be considered for this position, you must apply online at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar
Please remember to upload a copy of your resume and include a link to your work.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
KTXL Fox40 will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if KTXL Fox40 is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report
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Skills Required
- Produce newscasts for broadcast and CTV app
- Write clear, concise, conversational news copy
- Edit video and audio on industry-standard equipment
- Build and use graphics effectively in shows
- Knowledge of newsroom software
- Knowledge of web posting software and update station website/social media
- Strong research skills, including online research and using wire services
- Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills (greet/escort studio guests, manage calls)
- Demonstrated news judgment and strong journalistic ethics
- Ability to meet tight deadlines, handle last-minute changes, and work under pressure
- Ability to work independently with little supervision and collaborate as a team member
- Maintain knowledge of current events, community issues, and local contacts
- Engage viewers on social media and communicate with web staff during breaking news
- Serve as backup newscast producer and assist in formatting other newscasts
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
