Culture and Arts Reporter

WINK News Southwest Florida’s news leader is looking for a Culture and Arts Reporter. This “beat” is meant to develop content that compliments WINK’s sister publication Gulfshore Life magazine. Gulfshore Life is a luxury lifestyle publication that covers the people, places and culture of Southwest Florida. The Culture and Arts reporter will develop news content for television that reflects what a Gulfshore Life reader would find in the magazine.

Requirements:

• The candidate should bring a (sophisticated understanding) of genuine interest and curiosity about culture, tradition, lifestyle and the arts of Southwest Florida
• The ideal reporter will have the ability to write compelling news stories, profiles, and enterprise
• We are not looking for a red carpet or movie junket reporter, we want a story teller
• Must be able to shoot, write and edit
• Strong Live reporter who’s quick on their feet
• This role is a “beat” and requires great scheduling flexibility, which is necessary to cover SWFL’s rich cultural environment
  
  

Experience:

• 3 years of professional television journalism experience strongly preferred
  
  

Key requirements:

• Demonstrates strong news judgment and clear ability to quickly develop story ideas
• Planning skills and ability to see stories beyond today and tomorrow. Must plan for next week and next month
• Displays depth as a reporter and capability of delivering stories
• Has ability to juggle priorities and assignments
• Collaborates effectively with others
• Shows capacity to work on a range of topics and quickly gain sufficient knowledge
• Engages editors on best ways to present stories on digital, print and social media
  
  

Other skills:

• Understanding and executing source development
• Demonstrated ability to be highly organized and, when warranted, manage and juggle multiple stories simultaneously
• Must have strong skills in communicating and collaborating with editors and colleagues
• Capacity to shoot photographs when needed
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative attitude
  
  

Benefits:

Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
• 1stof the month after 30 days employment
• Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short- and long-term disability
• PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
  
  

Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.

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