WCAX Currently has the following job openings: Multi-media Journalist, Director/Technical Media Producer, Photographer/Editor and Account Executive. Read on for details about all open positions:

About WCAX: WCAX is one of the strongest CBS Affiliates in the entire country. We paved the way for TV in the Burlington-Plattsburgh region and now we help local businesses grow nationwide! We are a team of innovative marketers! If you are the person who will help this robust community connect with an audience of more than 750,000 customers, then you need to send your resume to us right now. Take this opportunity to build your career in a place where people come from all over the world to enjoy.

Multi-Media Journalist

WCAX-TV is looking for a multi-media journalist to lead our newsgathering efforts in New York’s North Country. This is not an entry level position. We are looking for an experienced journalist who is ready to take on the competition in the Plattsburgh area. This job is a great opportunity for a driven journalist looking to take their skills to a whole new level. This is a Monday-Friday, day-shift position, with competitive wages based on qualifications and years of experience.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reporting, shooting, writing, and editing original news stories.
• Regular live presentation in the field or bureau with a compelling, easy to understand delivery.
• Producing and posting original content to our website.
• Generating daily and enterprise story ideas and effectively working a beat.
• Playing an active role in the editorial process.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in a professional newsroom.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop contacts.
• Ability to react quickly and aggressively to breaking news
• Strong news judgment, excellent journalistic instincts and a critical eye for details.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently and handle high-pressure situations on a consistent basis.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to contribute within a strong team environment.
• Strong computer skills for research and contributions to digital platforms.
• Familiarity with latest social media trends and products.
• Ability to shoot and edit video.
• Willingness to work long hours and overtime when necessary.

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter and references. Please be sure to include a link to your professional reel.

Director/Technical Media Producer

The Technical Media Producer is a collision of art and science in one exciting role. The science is in the technical operation of the television station, interacting with a variety of technologies to succeed daily. The art is in the use of your knowledge, skills and interest in news, entertainment and production to execute live newscasts and run station programming as seamlessly as possible each day.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Great communication and people skills.
• Operating knowledge of PCs and graphics computers.
• Willingness to work a non-traditional schedule. Position may include late nights or early mornings and weekends.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting or standing for long periods of time.
• Good or corrected hearing and vision.
•  Good English speaking skills, the ability to speak clearly.
• Ability to work on studio lighting fixtures on a ladder – higher than 10 ft.

*** Job descriptions are subject to change at the discretion of management ***

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Great communication and people skills.
• Operating knowledge of PCs and graphics computers.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, and references.

Photographer/Editor

WCAX-TV is looking for a News Photographer/Editor. The job involves working with reporters or alone to produce news reports for TV broadcasts and digital platforms. We are looking for a professional with a strong interest in news and a zest for telling great stories through sound and images. A successful applicant must be willing to work early morning or late evening hours, work outside in all weather conditions and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Shooting and editing video for daily news stories.
• Pulling and editing video from feeds and other sources.
• Setting up and shooting live shots for news programs in all kinds of weather.
• Working with reporters, producers and anchors to develop story ideas.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Advanced skills in video photography and familiarity with a range of professional video gear.
• Advanced skills in non-linear editing processes for video and audio in a daily news environment.
• An understanding of bonded cellular technology is preferred.
• A working knowledge of a Windows based environment.
• The ability to carry 50 lbs of equipment.
• College degree.
• Clean driving record and valid driver’s license.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter and references.

Account Executive

WCAX-TV is looking for a self-motivated, competitive, individual to join our sales team! Would you like to help local businesses in Vermont, New York, New Hampshire or anywhere in the United States, grow with state of the art digital and video marketing campaigns? Then this is the career for you.  Prospecting, business development, executing client needs analyses, building and managing customized marketing campaigns, and creating post-campaign breakdown analyses.

*** Please note, the primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above ***

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Marketing/Business background is a plus
• Google AdWords certification a plus
• Valid driver’s license

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter and references.