Digital Meteorologist: Live Weather Streams & Storytelling

Griffin Media; Tulsa (OK); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Griffin Media’s Oklahoma's Own weather team seeks a Digital Meteorologist to deliver accurate forecasts across streaming, web, apps and social media statewide. You’ll lead statewide weather streams and collaborate with News 9 and News On 6 specialists, bringing digital-first storytelling and safety-focused content to viewers.

You will coordinate live coverage, contribute to digital articles, train colleagues, and grow the weather audience with SEO-aware, platform-specific content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in broadcast meteorology, digital journalism, or related field.
• Strong understanding of Oklahoma weather and severe weather forecasting, with the ability to communicate complex weather information clearly, accurately and conversationally.
• Excellent live and on-camera presentation skills, along with strong writing skills and an understanding of digital headlines, SEO and audience engagement.
• Strong understanding of digital journalism, live streaming and social media, with experience creating platform-specific content for digital and social audiences.
• Ability to work calmly, adapt content across platforms and make sound editorial decisions during rapidly developing weather situations.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and locations.

Responsabilités

• Lead and participate in live statewide weather streams, including daily forecast updates, developing weather events, and severe weather coverage, collaborating with News 9 and News On 6 Meteorologists to showcase the expertise and personalities of both weather teams.
• Incorporate Griffin Media Meteorologists, Weather Observers and other statewide resources into live and digital coverage. Develop and coordinate recurring weather programming for CTV/FAST and other streaming platforms.
• Engage directly with digital audiences by answering weather questions, providing clear and meteorologically sound explanations, and repurposing live coverage into compelling social and digital content.
• Oversee and contribute to daily forecast articles and platform-specific weather content for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and other channels, with strong attention to writing, headlines, SEO and graphics.
• Help establish consistent digital weather practices across both markets. Provide training and support to other Meteorologists, and manage the promotion and distribution of weather content through social media, push alerts, newsletters, streaming platforms and on-air promotion.
• Stay current on digital, social, streaming and SEO best practices, meeting regularly with Griffin Media's digital consultant and other digital leaders to evaluate performance and identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with Meteorologists, digital leadership and marketing teams to develop a weekday weather newsletter and other digital franchises that combine useful forecast information with the personalities of Griffin Media Meteorologists to grow the weather audience.
• Serve as an active member of Griffin Media's severe weather operation before, during and after significant weather events - coordinating coverage plans, leading pre and post-event live streams, monitoring audience-submitted content and social conversation, and connecting statewide audiences with Meteorologists and Weather Observers who can provide local expertise.
• Travel between Griffin Media's Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets as needed to coordinate coverage, build relationships with both weather teams, and support a unified statewide digital weather strategy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including driving an automobile for company business.

Connaissances

Live on-camera presentation

Writing for digital headlines

Digital journalism

Social media content creation

Editorial decision making under压力

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or related field

Outils

SEO best practices

Video streaming platforms

Description du poste

Griffin Media’s Oklahoma's Own weather team seeks a Digital Meteorologist to deliver accurate forecasts across streaming, web, apps and social media statewide. You’ll lead statewide weather streams and collaborate with News 9 and News On 6 specialists, bringing digital-first storytelling and safety-focused content to viewers.

You will coordinate live coverage, contribute to digital articles, train colleagues, and grow the weather audience with SEO-aware, platform-specific content.