Digital Multimedia Journalist

HEARST STATIONS INC; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KCRA 3 in Northern California, a Hearst Television station, seeks a Digital Multimedia Journalist to blend live TV reporting with multimedia for our digital, streaming, and social platforms.

You will tell stories, collaborate with the news team, and report to the News Operations Manager in a union environment. The role demands strong editing, writing, and audience engagement across platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in digital content production, journalism or broadcasting.
• Strong storytelling, writing, and script-editing skills.
• Must be able to carry up to 30 pounds of equipment.
• Experience with video editing tools.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work varied shifts including mornings, weekends and holidays.
• Deep understanding of digital trends, social media algorithms and audience engagement.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Present live reports for weekend morning newscasts.
• Capture, edit, and publish timely content for all platforms.
• Pitch and execute original digital-only story ideas.
• Experiment with formats for short-form video, long-form storytelling, live streaming and interactivity.
• Maintain brand consistency while adapting to platform tone and style.
• Produce platform-optimized videos, graphics, and written content beyond TV airings.
• Support audience growth with shareable social content.
• Uphold journalistic integrity and ethics.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Writing

Script editing

Teamwork

Deadline management

Driving

Tools

Video editing tools

Job description

KCRA 3, the news leader in Northern California and a Hearst Television station, is looking for a Digital Multimedia Journalist. This position combines the energy of live television reporting and creating multimedia for our digital and social platforms. The successful candidate loves to tell stories and collaborate with our news team about how to connect with audiences in meaningful ways on TV, web, streaming and social media. You will report to the News Operations Manager. This is an IBEW Union position.

Responsibilities

• Present live reports, including breaking news, for weekend morning newscasts.
• Capture, edit, and publish timely, engaging content for all platforms.
• Pitch and execute unique story ideas for original digital-only coverage.
• Experiment with creative formats for short-form video, long-form storytelling, live streaming and interactive content.
• Maintain brand consistency while embracing platform-specific tone and style.
• Produce platform-optimized videos, graphics, and written content that go beyond what airs on TV.
• Support audience growth by creating shareable, compelling content designed for social media.
• Exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards

Requirements

• 2 or more years of professional experience in digital content production, journalism or broadcasting
• Strong storytelling, writing, and script-editing skills
• Can carry up to 30 pounds of equipment
• Must have experience with video editing tools
• Have a valid driver's license and a clear driving record
• Work varied shifts, including mornings, weekends and holidays
• Deep understanding of current digital trends, social media algorithms and audience engagement techniques
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to thrive under deadline pressure and juggle multiple priorities
• Related military experience will be considered
• Bilingual experience is a plus

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $58,000 and $70,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households.

HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.