Meteorologist Reporter at Gannett in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

Meteorologist Reporter

The Austin American-Statesman /statesman.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is hiring a meteorologist to join our extreme weather team.

Austin is the 10th largest city in the United States and a marquee international destination for dining, entertainment, music, technology, and year-round festivals. Our weather plays an outsized role in the community conversation, and it impacts the way we live.

Since 2021, we have had deadly snowstorms, debilitating ice storms and constant heat waves that routinely take our temperatures to 105-plus degrees. With such unpredictability, we seek a meteorologist/MMJ who can produce stories across multiple platforms with context.

Some days, the reporting and publishing will be in real-time. In other instances, we want to advance severe weather as it approaches Austin and Central Texas, home to more than 2 million people.

The ideal candidate loves weather reporting and storytelling. The meteorologist must be comfortable on camera, able to write, shoot and produce compelling graphics, as well as report accurate forward-moving stories.

We operate in one of the most competitive weather markets in the country. And the Statesman is a trusted source for weather information. Readers turn to us, in English and Spanish, for push alerts on the latest weather threats and reach us across multiple platforms, including statesman.com, Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and WhatsApp.

Responsibilities:

• Create content (articles, videos, photos and social media posts) about local news that accurately informs, entertains and engages key audiences and platforms with metrics.
• Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Work toward becoming the community's leading voice for news and issues.
• Plan and execute engagement opportunities to reach audiences through content, community events and social media.
• Work with editor to evaluate what's working and what's not and develop ongoing plans to better satisfy audience needs.
• Collaborate with content team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (i.e., photos, videos and graphics).
• Promote personal brand, colleagues' brands and the institutional brand.
• Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of experience in meteorological / climate reporting.
• Writing clean and accurate forecast.
• Producing creative graphics that grab the attention of viewers and readers.
• Comfortable reporting live from a weather event with information that grabs viewers.
• A degree in meteorology is preferred.
• Spanish speaking is preferred.
• This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check, drug screen and motor vehicle record check.

Application Instructions

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don't limit your upload to a resume; show us what you've done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

Your resume - one to two pages.

A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job and demonstrates your reporting experience.

Clips of your work.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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