At a glance
- Experience
- 1-3 years experience
- Location
- KENS-TV San Antonio
About the role
- KENS 5's morning lifestyle show, Great Day SA, is looking for a Multiskilled Journalist to join the team in San Antonio.
- The role involves shooting, writing, editing, and delivering engaging lifestyle content both on-air and across digital platforms.
Responsibilities
- Shoot, write, edit, and produce original lifestyle content for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Use the latest photography and editing tools, including Adobe Premiere, to create engaging and visually compelling stories.
- Develop unique, shareable content that resonates with television and social media audiences.
- Conduct LIVE and recorded interviews for the show, both in-studio and in the field.
- Pre-produce, shoot, and edit feature stories and lifestyle segments.
- Write compelling scripts and create content that informs, entertains, and connects with viewers.
- Edit b-roll, teases, promotional elements, and show content as assigned.
- Research story ideas and regularly pitch creative, original content to the Executive Producer.
- Attend editorial meetings, contribute story ideas, and content strategies.
- Build and maintain relationships with sources, community partners, and potential guests.
Requirements
- Strong photography, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere and modern content creation tools.
- Comfortable appearing on camera and conducting live interviews.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to craft compelling scripts and digital content.
- Proven ability to generate creative story ideas and develop content independently.
- Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and take ownership of projects from concept to completion.
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital audience engagement.
- Experience creating and posting content across multiple social media platforms.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to and from assignment locations.
Preferred qualifications
- 1-3 years of television news, lifestyle, or content production experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, Broadcasting, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits
- Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for full and part-time employees
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with 1% - 80% pre-tax contribution and 100% match up to the first 4% of pay, 100% vested from day one
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
Skills
- Adobe Premiere
- Photography
- Writing
- Social Media
- Digital Tools