News 12 Special Events Coordinator - Freelance

Optimum Communications Inc.; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

News 12 is seeking a Freelance Special Events Coordinator to represent the station at local community events across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The role acts as a liaison, ensuring professionalism and a positive viewer experience.

Responsibilities include booth setup, event photography, and outreach with audiences, with a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Outgoing/friendly personality.
• Clean/neat appearance.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to take photos/videos with a phone.
• Social media skills a plus.
• Willing to travel within the tri-state area.
• Weekend and night availability.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Sets up booths at various events.
• Will travel within the tri-state area.
• Responsible for positive engagement with viewers during community events.
• Sets up table and hands out giveaway items.
• Takes photos at events for use on social media.

Skills

Verbal communication

Outgoing personality

Professional appearance

Driver's license

Photography

Social media

Physical fitness

Job description

News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news stationcovering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals.

If you're committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.

Job Summary

The Special Events Coordinator - Freelance represents News 12 at local key community events of all different sizes throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. This role serves as an organized, detail-oriented liaison for our news organization and the communities we serve. Represents News 12 with the utmost professionalism and provides a positive experience to our viewers.

Responsibilities

• * Sets up booths at various events.
• * Willing to travel within the tri-state area.
• * Responsible for the positive engagement with our viewers during community events.
• * Sets up table and hands out giveaway items.
• * Takes photos at events for use on social media.
• * Flexible schedule with the ability to work nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• * Strong verbal and communication skills
• * Outgoing/friendly personality
• * Clean/neat appearance
• * Ability to lift 20 pounds
• * Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing within the state of current residence
• * Ability to take photos /videos with phone
• * Social media skills a plus
• * Availability on weekends and nights
• * Knowledge of News 12 talent and programming a plus
• * Willing to travel within the tri-state area
• * Ability to communicate effectively with superior relationship building skills
• * Ability to work independently
• * Must be able to lift 20 pounds

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is$43,427.00-$71,344.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.