Reporter - Hayward WI

Adams Communications Co; Hayward (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability and term life insurance

PTO accrual from day one

Floating holidays

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Adams MultiMedia Wisconsin in Hayward, WI, is seeking a full-time reporter for Sawyer County Review. The role covers news, features and profiles for the weekly newspaper in-house, with occasional evenings/weekends and local Northwoods travel.

Strong writing ability, basic photography/video skills, and a journalism degree are preferred. Competitive pay and benefits accompany this in-house position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to write and provide clean copy; take photos and video.
• Must multitask and take direction from editors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate must be flexible, attentive to details, diplomatic, able to take direction, and able to multitask.
• This position will work with different personality types and across a number of publications.
• Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and client orientation.
• You will meet and interview important people.

Skills

Write and report

Take photos and video

Multitask

Interpersonal skills

Headlines writing

Public relations

Deadline oriented

Social media usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Facebook

Twitter

Outlook

Job description

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Full-Time Regular [30 or more hrs/wk] Professionals Hayward, WI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2102

Salary Range: $40,000.00 To $40,001.00 Annually

Adams MultiMedia Wisconsin is seeking a full-time Reporter for the Sawyer County Review.

Location: Hayward WI

Job Summary

Sawyer County Record is looking for a full-time reporter. A offers excellent wages and benefits. The reporter, who ideally has some experience, will cover a bit of everything for the weekly newspaper, serious news, light features and personal profiles.

We are looking for a smart person with some knowledge of government and who could be trained to do this job. Applicants should like working with people and have good interpersonal skills.

As a reporter, you’ll work the occasional evening or weekend. But you’ll also get to see things most people don’t get to see. The reporter will meet and interview important people. The person can enjoy the beauty of the Wisconsin Northwoods.

This is a full-time IN HOUSE position , with occasional weeknight and weekend assignments as part of the job.

Job Functions

The successful candidate must be flexible, attentive to details, diplomatic, able to take direction, and able to multitask. This position will work with different personality types and across a number of publications. Candidates for this position should have strong interpersonal skills and client orientation and exhibit an ability to work effectively with internal and external contacts as a team member as well as a team leader.

Requirements

• Ability to write and to provide clean copy, to take photos and video, strong organizational skills
• Must be able to accept instruction and editing suggestions from editors
• Must be able to work cooperatively with the public
• Perform job duties and conduct self in accordance with company core values
• Initiate and nurture effective, professional relationships with internal and external contacts
• Responsibility to write headlines
• Prior reporting/editing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask.
• Must have own transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is helpful. Ability to use Facebook and Twitter and other social media preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field strongly preferred.

Benefits include:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid disability and term life insurance
• A generous PTO policy with PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment
• 3 Floating Holidays
• 401(k) plan with discretionary matching.
• In addition, APG associates have access to discounts on a wide variety of products, services, flights, rental vehicles and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.