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Dying for a great job? Join our scream team as a Fright Fest ghoul and enjoy the scariest job this side of the grave. Show us your coldest stare or wicked talent, and we’ll bring you to the dark side as a scare actor or performer. You’ll enjoy an endless supply of fresh brains, plus get other amazing perks that are to die for!

What You Will Be Doing:

• Jump out at guests from the darkest corners and best hiding spots as they walk through our scare zones and haunted attractions
• Transform into a frightening creature with full makeovers and costumes
• Repair and maintain tattered and bloodstained costumes
• Scare the public at special park functions
• Greet all victims in the scariest way possible
• Leave guests’ screams echoing through the crisp night air
• Other job duties as assigned

How You Will Do It:

• Maintain screams and safety at all times
• Keep escape routes (and work locations) clean
• Be able to work in an environment as fast-paced as our coasters
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to the Six Flags mantra
• Be playful and friendly with an outgoing personality
• Have a positive attitude to deliver the most terrifying experience possible
• Can’t be afraid of the dark

What You Will Need:

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, and crouch for extended periods in varied weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain
• Must be able to perform in an enclosed costume, having limited sight lines
• Height and weight may be required for proper fit in specific costumes
• Have a good attitude, good appearance, and participate as a member of the team
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

KGO-TV, the ABC-owned station in San Francisco, is seeking a Weekend Executive Producer of Streaming and Production to launch daily live news programs for ABC7 News Bay Area’s streaming channel and oversee our weekend content team. This is a rare opportunity to build something from scratch with the freedom to be wildly creative.

We are looking for someone to join our team who understands important issues for the Bay Area market and an innovative leader with superior news judgment. The ideal candidate has experience producing and managing compelling TV and digital content.

You will be a great addition to the ABC7 News team if you are a hard-working, self-starter who is extremely curious and constantly keeps up with local and national news. The ideal candidate must have a keen understanding of multi-platform strategy, a track record of breaking news success stories and thrive in a very competitive environment. Having a connection to the Bay Area is a bonus.

ABC7 is committed to serving the local community with a mission to help Build a Better Bay Area. We welcome a respected, knowledgeable journalist with high standards and a positive attitude to join our team.

Responsibilities :

• Oversee all aspects of weekend news coverage on all of KGO/ABC7 platforms
• Guide assignment editors, and linear and digital producers on editorial content decisions
• Copy edit linear and digital scripts
• Pitch story ideas on a daily basis
• Communicate well with others in the newsroom, and across station departments
• During the week, fill-in for Executive Producers on all dayparts or work on special projects
• Collaborate with digital team members throughout the day
• Recruit high-performing candidates for opportunities and train current staff to acquire or enhance skills
• Foster a positive workplace environment and encourage collaboration

Basic Qualifications :

• Minimum of five years’ experience producing or other content roles at a local news station
• Management experience is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work under deadline pressures and work in a rapid, fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with strong editorial and production skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be flexible with working hours (nights, overnights, holidays) and adaptable to change

Required Education :
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education :
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication or related field

Additional Information :
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PayneWest is seeking a passionate and creative Multimedia Marketing Producer to join our growing team! An ideal candidate will leverage their creative mindset to develop multimedia material and engaging content that enhances the PayneWest brand. You are an ambitious and creative marketing professional that will help shape how we communicate our work, activities, people, values and expertise to the outside world through effective, industry-leading multimedia marketing methods and channels.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leverage your creative mindset to develop video assets that promote and sell various service lines, specialty departments and PayneWest’s brand.
• Create unique external video assets that distinguish PayneWest from our competition including client testimonials, colleague recruitment videos, PayneWest Gives montages, and more.
• Enhance internal communications by working with managers to develop dynamic internal announcements.
• Implement digital strategies that engage prospective clients and retain existing clients.
• Collaborate with the entire Marketing team to create contemporary, client-engaging digital media pieces including webcasts, websites, and other multimedia projects.
• Assist in the development and fulfillment of the company brand by working with the Managing Director on creative and diverse marketing efforts. Work to enforce brand marketing guidelines in trademarks, logos and publications and quality brand communications.
• Plus (the fine print): you’ll follow organization policies and procedures, sales and service standards and established workflows. You’ll ensure quality control through proper file documentation and maintenance. You’ll maintain confidentiality and be an all-around awesome member of our team.

Who We’re Looking For:

• You’re an architect of all things multimedia. You’re highly skilled at developing compelling content that effectively communicates the PayneWest brand to a broad audience. You have a strong knowledge and understand current video and digital media trends in order to organize and edit in a way that conveys the intended message to target audiences.
• You stay at the forefront of your industry by maintaining a thorough understanding of current video and digital media trends in order to organize and edit in a way that conveys the intended message to target audiences.
• You’re tech savvy. You boast extensive experience and working knowledge of sophisticated editing software such as Avid, Final Cut Pro, or Premier, as well as Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.
• You’re an audio/visual mastermind. You have an eye for detail and are highly talented at shooting quality video, proper lighting techniques, capturing audio, camera specifications, and more.
• You DO sweat the small stuff. You are thorough, detail-oriented, and extremely organized. You possess strong writing, editing, proofreading, and professional printing/publishing skills. You have an innate ability to present concepts both visually and verbally.
• You’re good with people, even on the tough days. Good customer service is just part of who you are, and you love making people happy.
• You’re a team player. You maintain positive relationships with your colleagues—and you enjoy it.
• You’re that person everyone can depend on—to pay attention to details, to make deadlines, to be accurate and complete when interacting with clients, colleagues and carriers.
• You’re ready for a meaningful change. No more corporate vanilla structure for you. (Yes, an insurance company really just said that.)
• You embrace our core values: accountability, balance, excellence, integrity, respect and humanity.

Additional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in film, graphic design, advertising, marketing, communications or media, or equivalent business-related experience is required.
• Extensive experience and working knowledge of editing software such as Avid, Final Cut Pro or Premier, as well as Adobe Photoshop, and After Effects. Experience with animation software strongly preferred.

The Perks:

A competitive compensation package, a potential for profit sharing and a benefits package that includes paid paternity/maternity leave, medical leave and paid time off to volunteer within the community. Also- we’re committed to a diverse workplace and a good work-life balance and offer a great career path with room for growth. We take pride in providing our colleagues with opportunities for career growth across all lines of business and function.

About us:

We are excited to be a part of the Marsh McLennan Agency family, an organization with people that share our same values. They are high performing, culturally oriented, and community driven. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues, clients and communities.

Remote work disclaimer:

Many of our departments offer hybrid work options, empowering colleagues to work from home several days per week. Depending on your experience, role and responsibilities, hybrid and fully remote options may be available. This position is not eligible for remote work in the state of Colorado.

Who we are: Spectrum Networks is a series of 27 hyper-local news and 9 regional sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. Spectrum Networks seeks to provide the most essential local news and information, cultivating relevant and thoughtful conversations that foster informed and engaged communities.

The Environment: Spectrum News is a 24-hour breaking news network which requires employees who are flexible and available to work various shift, including early morning, late evenings,
weekends and holidays.

Being on our team means … You’re ready to inspire and be inspired! You’re passionate, creative and highly technical, driven to flourish in a competitive, fast-paced environment. You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities to share news stories to viewers in our local communities. You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills. You have the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

What we’re looking for: The Associate Producer will research and write news scripts for assigned shows and newscasts. Contribute to special features and stories. Participate in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write news stories for an assigned show and/or newscast, ensuring content is factually correct and written in a clear and concise conversational style
• Verify stories are written to the pictures being edited and/or vice versa
• Follow through on all assignments meeting required deadlines, including contributing to story ideas and development
• Fill-in producing shows and newscasts as needed
• Conduct pre-interviews and on-camera interviews
• Participate in shooting, scripting and editing, as directed
• Perform editing functions as needed
• Work in a computerized newsroom environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Strong broadcast news writing ability
• Ability to anticipate situations and meet strict deadlines
• Interpersonal skills and excellent collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization
• Knowledge of current events and industry trends
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with the local market
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Must be able to work rapidly and accurately
• Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software and basic non-linear editing systems a plus
• Basic editing skills
• Must be able and willing to work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience preferred
• 2+ years of Television news experience

Our Culture: Every employee is an influencer and culture keeper. We expect respectful communication (despite pressure), openness to feedback, an eagerness to learn, and an overall positive attitude! Roles may require the following:

• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines
• Varying schedule due to, breaking news and/or daily news coverage requirements
• Provide 24×7, 365 days per year, on-call support. May entail phone or physical presence at the facility for equipment failure or other disasters. This includes, but is not limited to equipment and power failures, loss of contracted services, storms or severe weather, and schedule conflicts

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WFMZ is a highly regarded news operation with offices in Allentown and Reading, PA, serving the northern half of the Philadelphia DMA. We’re seeking an experienced journalist to assist reporters, producers, and photojournalists with story set up and phone-based information gathering in our Reading, PA office. Leadership and people skills, persuasion and multi-tasking needed. Please mention Job #Z411 in all correspondence. EOE

Duties Include:

• Leads the morning and afternoon editorial meetings
• Generates story leads and ideas, and organizes staff pitches for future use
• Researches and develops background on potential and working stories
• Assists reporters and producers with information gathering and interview set-up
• Builds relationships with local sources, including the district attorney, coroner, local police chiefs and politicians
• Follows up on developments in ongoing stories, including court cases
• Plans ahead for next day and future news coverage
• Monitors first responder radios
• Handles calls from the public
• May write stories for television or web use