Multiplatform Journalist: Live, Social & Digital

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

NBC Bay Area is seeking an experienced journalist to report and tell stories across television, streaming, digital and social platforms. This true multiplatform role requires reporting live from scenes, shooting and producing television pieces, and creating vertical social content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, social-native storyteller with strong editorial judgment and the ability to publish high-quality content quickly across

Qualifications

• Portfolio or reel showing broadcast reporting and social journalism.
• Several years of professional journalism experience across broadcast and digital.
• Ability to report live, shoot, write, edit and produce from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.
• Excellent writing for broadcast, digital and social.
• Ability to work quickly under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Report, shoot, write and edit general assignment, enterprise and breaking news stories for NBC Bay Area newscasts in an MMJ role as needed.
• Report and produce original journalism for NBC Bay Area's digital, streaming and social platforms.
• Develop, produce, shoot, edit and front social-first news briefs and short-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube, leveraging mobile and field production tools to deliver high-quality, platform-native storytelling.
• Provide fast social-first coverage of breaking news, major local stories, community and sporting events, and other high-profile assignments by delivering in-the-moment reporting and digital updates from the field and newsroom.
• Develop compelling social explainer content that breaks down complex stories and issues, helping audiences understand what is happening and why it matters.
• Publish content directly to NBC Bay Area's social platforms, quickly tailoring storytelling, presentation, pacing, visuals and other elements to the audience and conventions of each platform rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
• Serve as a digital correspondent within newscasts, providing insight and context around stories, conversations, trends and topics gaining attention online.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, producers, photographers, editors and digital and social teams while also being capable of independently taking a story from idea to publication.
• Maintain NBC Bay Area's journalistic and editorial standards across all platforms, including during fast-moving breaking news situations.
• Experiment with emerging storytelling formats, tools and platform features as technology and audience habits evolve.

Skills

Broadcast reporting

MMJ reporting

Digital & social journalism

Live reporting

Mobile shooting/editing

Editorial judgment

Storytelling across platforms

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

NBC Bay Area is seeking an experienced journalist to report and tell stories across television, streaming, digital and social platforms. This true multiplatform role requires reporting live from scenes, shooting and producing television pieces, and creating vertical social content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, social-native storyteller with strong editorial judgment and the ability to publish high-quality content quickly across