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USA TODAY Co., Inc. · 1 day ago

Canandaigua high school sports video reporter

Canandaigua, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20.67/hr - $32.30/hr

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. They are seeking a video-centered sports reporter to lead high school sports coverage in the Canandaigua area, focusing on creating engaging video content and building connections with the audience through social media.

Newspapers

Hiring Manager

Cheryl Brennan

Responsibilities

Create storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics

Daily, produce and edit high school sports video to share with audiences on social media and our own websites

Engage regularly with audience members on social media, including Reddit threads and AMAs, to build connection and insights about high school teams

Work toward becoming the community’s leading voice of expertise in high school sports

Be a leading voice in high school sports and an expert on college sports recruiting

Follow the story, not the sports schedule. Coverage should set the stage for each season by pointing out teams and players to watch. It should highlight top performers, tell stories of participants, coaches and families overcoming adversity, and tell the story behind the story for great plays, championship teams and successful coaches and athletes

Contribute to the All-Greater Rochester team selection and content each sports season

Partner with other Gannett reporters in Rochester primarily but at times from around New York state

Connect with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on-camera video, our organization’s tabling sessions)

Work with editor and content strategist to evaluate what's working and what's not and develop ongoing plans to satisfy audience needs

Collaborate to provide appropriate elements for stories beyond video (text, photos and graphics)

Promote personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand

Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions

Qualification

Sports reporting experienceVideo editingSocial media proficiencyCommunication skillsWriting skillsAP style familiarityMultitasking abilityCustomer serviceCollaborative skills