Part-Time Local News Editor

WGAL-TV the Hearst Television NBC affiliate located in the Lancaster-Lebanon-Harrisburg-York PA market has an opening for a highly motivated and creative part-time News Editor to work in a great newsroom with a team first position will cover news stories as ideal candidate has an excellent eye forvisual compelling storytelling and is passionate aboutcombining strong writing and storytelling with great pictures and sound.

Job Responsibilities:

• Edit stories creative cold opens videos and newscasts for multiple news platforms
• Maintain news archives
• Operate electronic newsgathering equipment
• Nonlinear editing (using Adobe Premiere) of newscast elements including PKGs VOs VOSOTs opens teases and preproduction material
• Effectively collaborates with producers reporters and managers to produce high quality stories
• Ensuring proper storage and organization of media files
• Maintaining standards for all edited material
• Taking in ENG and SNG feeds
• Any other editing duties as assigned by news managers
• In-person attendance is required

Qualifications Requirements:

• Ability to work on linear and non- linear equipment
• Proficiency editing with Adobe Premiere
• Ability to edit on non- linear equipment including Final Cut Pro and Premier systems
• Able to multi-task different editing assignments reaching a large audience
• Knowledge of current television production techniques
• Communicate effectively with photographers and producers
• Ability to record multiple feeds a plus
• Able to search for source materials from multiple outlets and platforms
• Able to work in a fast paced detail-oriented environment with calm skilled execution
• Possess a valid drivers license and good driving record
• Professional experience with nonlinear editing software (Adobe Premiere or equivalent) is preferred
• Military on-air producing experience will be considered
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
• Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) is a plus

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.