Career Opportunities: Senior News Writer (59930)
Req ID 59930 - Posted 10/27/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Accelerate your professional growth and development through career mobility. Our philosophy is to fill vacancies with qualified internal candidates before hiring externally, offering you countless ways to shape our future.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Senior News Writer, CTV Vancouver
Bell Media Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, BC
Salary: Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities:
* Write scripts for on-camera, voice over and intros to reports, making best use of writing in combination with visual elements to communicate.
* Oversee and manage the daily work flow of the writers
* Train news writers
* Supervise editing of videotapes for reports and voice over packages.
* Share accountability for presenting end product that is consistent with highest professional journalistic standards.
* Manage breaking news and get it to air
* Choose material from feed sources making it as relevant as possible for our audience, and to the producer’s satisfaction.
* Duties may include edit ramming, prompting, research, story producing & rewrites.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Excellent knowledge of local, national, international news and current affairs
* Two years full time or equivalent experience in broadcast news writing
* Proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines of several simultaneous duties, while maintaining focus and composure
* Proven ability to marry picture and sound
* Excellent communication skills–both oral and written
* Ability to work in a team, and be self motivated
* Familiar with social media and its use within news
* Good computer skills
* Broadcast or Journalism degree
* Ability to work in standard office environment that may be hectic and stressful due to editorial and time constraints..
Additional Information:
Position Type: Non Management
Position Level: Non Management
Job Location (city): Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/08/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Please note that the only information related to Performance Management Process (PMP) that should be included on your resume or cover letter is your current rating (Exceeds, Meets etc.). A more detailed copy of your PMP may be requested at a later date.
The masculine and feminine used in this job ad refer equally to employees of both sexes and in no way represent a particular distinction based on gender. Bell is an equal opportunity employer.
Created: Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Req ID 59930 - Posted 10/27/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Accelerate your professional growth and development through career mobility. Our philosophy is to fill vacancies with qualified internal candidates before hiring externally, offering you countless ways to shape our future.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Senior News Writer, CTV Vancouver
Bell Media Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, BC
Salary: Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities:
* Write scripts for on-camera, voice over and intros to reports, making best use of writing in combination with visual elements to communicate.
* Oversee and manage the daily work flow of the writers
* Train news writers
* Supervise editing of videotapes for reports and voice over packages.
* Share accountability for presenting end product that is consistent with highest professional journalistic standards.
* Manage breaking news and get it to air
* Choose material from feed sources making it as relevant as possible for our audience, and to the producer’s satisfaction.
* Duties may include edit ramming, prompting, research, story producing & rewrites.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Excellent knowledge of local, national, international news and current affairs
* Two years full time or equivalent experience in broadcast news writing
* Proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines of several simultaneous duties, while maintaining focus and composure
* Proven ability to marry picture and sound
* Excellent communication skills–both oral and written
* Ability to work in a team, and be self motivated
* Familiar with social media and its use within news
* Good computer skills
* Broadcast or Journalism degree
* Ability to work in standard office environment that may be hectic and stressful due to editorial and time constraints..
Additional Information:
Position Type: Non Management
Position Level: Non Management
Job Location (city): Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/08/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
Please note that the only information related to Performance Management Process (PMP) that should be included on your resume or cover letter is your current rating (Exceeds, Meets etc.). A more detailed copy of your PMP may be requested at a later date.
The masculine and feminine used in this job ad refer equally to employees of both sexes and in no way represent a particular distinction based on gender. Bell is an equal opportunity employer.
Created: Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver