Meteorologist

Sinclair Inc.; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement w/ Match

Paid Holidays & Time off

And Many More!

Job summary

Sinclair, Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Meteorologist to craft the weather cast for on-air and digital platforms. You will forecast, produce graphics, issue warnings, and report live during weather events, using social media to reach viewers during severe weather.

Bachelor’s degree in meteorology or related field is required; experience in weather presentation and reporting is preferred. You will collaborate with producers, deliver clear stories, and maintain strong time management to meet tight

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Experience in weather presentation is preferred.
• Prior reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, Producing and Presenting clear and concise weather casts, which tell a story and connect with viewers.
• Issue warnings and alerts, produce graphics and maps, and report live during weather events.
• Utilize social media during severe weather, as well as write weather stories.
• Make public appearances on behalf of the station.
• Work with producers to determine relevant weather content in breaking and everyday situations.

Skills

Forecasting

Live reporting

Storytelling

Weather writing

Time management

Multitasking

Social media during weather

Education

Bachelor's degree in meteorology

Job description

Award-Winning Impactful Reporting with a Local Focus

Sinclair has been honored with more than 2,000 awards over the last 6 years, including 200+ Edward R. Murrow Awards and 500+ Emmy Awards

Sinclair is looking for aMeteorologist

This position will be responsible for the content of the weather cast on-air and for our digital platforms. You will issue warnings and alerts, produce graphics and maps, and report live during weather events. You must be able to utilize social media during severe weather, as well as write weather stories. You will be expected to produce content on a variety of platforms including reporting when assigned, internet, social networking sites, and mobile phones, in addition to television. You must have excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Forecasting, Producing and Presenting clear and concise weather casts, which tell a story and connect with viewers.
• Issue warnings and alerts, produce graphics and maps, and report live during weather events.
• Utilize social media during severe weather, as well as write weather stories.
• Make public appearances on behalf of the station.
• Work with producers to determine relevant weather content in breaking and everyday situations.

What skills do you need to be successful in our role?

• Ability to tell memorable and meaningful stories, we value visual and compelling storytelling.
• Ability to demonstrate experience with active and visual live shots.
• In Depth Knowledge of forecasting.
• Sharp news judgement and exceptional writing skills.
• Ability to multitask while meeting deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Experience in weather presentation is preferred.
• Prior reporting experience preferred.

Sinclair, Inc.is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Under Salary Transparency laws, the employer is obligated to disclose salary details for specific states. The compensation for the position varies by location.This opportunity is also available in the following locations: Birmingham, AL; New Bloomfield, MO; Schenectady, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Oklahoma City, OK; Eugene,OR; Columbia, SC; Conway, SC and Abilene, TX.

Sinclair offers a competitive total rewards package and offers benefits you and your family can count on.

• 401k Retirement w/ Match
• Paid Holidays & Time off
• And Many More!

About Us

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 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD and The Nest; and owns and provides services to 21 regional sports network brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. Sinclair, through its venture subsidiary, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI.