News Editor - KIRO TV
Cox Media Group
Seattle, WA
JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Communication Skills, Computer Workstations, Content Delivery/Distribution, Editing, Entertainment and Media, Final Cut Pro, Industry/Trade Press, Journalism, Legal, Metadata, Multitasking, Network Routers, Problem Solving Skills, Streaming Technology, Television Broadcasting, Time Management
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title: News Editor - KIRO TV
Position Overview
KIRO Seattle has an immediate opening for a full-time News Editor. We're looking for someone with solid news judgement, who thrives on creativity and is a self-starting problem solver. Candidates must be able to multitask, communicate effectively, and work on a variety of station projects including the daily news product. The editor will work all shifts assigned, including mornings, weekends and holidays.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Arrive to work on time and ready for work
Check schedules, iNews, web email and Teams daily when on duty
Edit news content for all platforms
Demonstrate operation of assigned editing software including but not limited to associated Avid software, Aspera, LU Central, Vantage & Network Content Delivery Systems
Care of assigned edit workstation - reporting discrepancies, hardware and software problems
Be able to search and download archive footage for editing and for delivery to photographers in the field
Accept and perform assigned duties to archive text, media, delete system media and other system metadata
Understanding of concepts of intercom, router, monitoring, internet streaming and bond cellular video transmission systems
Physical Requirements
Sit for periods of 4 hours or more
Expectations
While not on duty, return missed phone calls and emails in a timely manner
Willingness to accept overtime and volunteer for open shifts
Minimum Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have the talent and experience to consistently generate a top-notch creative news product
Candidates must be highly motivated self-starters with a minimum of 2 years broadcast television non-linear editing/production experience on a major platform (Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Grass Valley Edius, and/or Adobe Premiere)
Handbrake, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, LiveU Central, and archive systems skills are a plus
The right candidate must be able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Candidate should be a strategic planner with a good editorial sense
He/she must be able to interface with key editorial producers and managers proactively under deadline pressure
The wage scale for this position is $25.00 per hour to $36.00 per hour.
Benefits forFull-Time rolesinclude:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance available to the employee and employee's family (i.e.child, spouse, domestic partner).
Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care) and Health Savings Accounts
Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance (supplemental and accidental, death, and dismemberment)
Participation in CMG's 401(k) plan with generous company match and both pre-tax and Roth options
Full-time hourly employees are eligible to earn up to176 hoursof PTO inclusive of paidsickand safe time under applicable law.
Part-time employees will receive one hour of paid sick leave for every40 hoursworked.
Up to eight (8) paid holidays &two (2) floating holidays throughoutcalendaryear 2025
Up to two (2) weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program
All other benefits required by applicable law
About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visitwww.coxmediagroup.com
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About the Company
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Cox Media Group
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates Valpak, one
of North America's leading direct marketing companies, and Savings.com,
a leading online source for savings.
CMG's 2012 revenue was $1.9 billion. The company's operations
currently include 19 broadcast television stations and one local cable
channel, 87 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen
non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.
CMG currently operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches
approx. 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 32 million TV
viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18
million radio listeners. Click here to learn more about Cox Media Group.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.ajc.com