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)