ABC7 News is seeking a seasoned, detail-oriented, and creative Video Editor to join our award-winning newsroom. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping compelling visual content across broadcast and digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Edit daily news video for broadcast and digital platforms, special projects, and longform pieces
- Ingest and manage news feeds from external sources
- Collaborate with anchors, reporters, and producers to craft impactful visual storytelling
- Meet tight daily deadlines in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or minimum 2 year of relevant experience in video editing for commercial production.
- Proficiency in Avid NewsCutter XP and Adobe Premiere is strongly preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with team
- Positive attitude
- Basic knowledge of journalistic standards and ethics
- Understands news is a 24/7 business, able to work holidays, nights and weekends as needed.
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Sinclair
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; 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.
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
The hourly compensation range for this role is $26.44 to $31.25. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or at least 2 years of relevant video editing experience in commercial production
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with a team
- Positive attitude
- Basic knowledge of journalistic standards and ethics
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Proficiency in Avid NewsCutter XP and Adobe Premiere
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.
