On behalf of WDIV-TV, I invite you to surf our Internet job site for great new career opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you in person! Barb Zielinski, Human Resource Administrator
WDIV-TV is the number one television station in Detroit and the number one NBC affiliate in America's top markets.
JOB APPLICATIONS If you are interested in any of the following job opportunities, send your resume to: WDIV-TV 550 W. Lafayette Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226-3140 FAX: (313) 222-0471
OR-- Click here to send your resume via e-mail. Please cut and paste resume into the e-mail. We will not open attachments. WDIV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, matriculation or political affiliation. Any offer of employment is conditioned on successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks. EEO REPORT 2007
WDIV employs people in the following categories:
Management / Accounting / Executives
Professional
Broadcast
Office Clerical
BROADCAST JOBS Assistant News Director- News Department (Full-time) Responsibilities: The ideal candidate should possess:Oversee day-to-day operation of the newsroom staff, special projects and investigative units. Will work closely with the News Director, Executive Producer and Managing Editor supervising daily news coverage. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Coordinate assignments with assignment editor Prepare reporters before they leave for stories and consult with them throughout story-gathering process Supervise program formatting Oversee content/production of daily efforts and special projects Oversee producing/reporting staff Liaison with promotion/design/production Schedule newsroom personnel Liason with newsroom and ClickOnDetroit.com Managing Editor of Web site on content and coverage on station Web site.Prefer applicants with 5 years commercial TV news experience, college degree or equivalent, and news management experience.Resumes only to: Bob Ellis, News Director WDIV-TV, 550 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-3140 General Assignment Reporter - News Department (Full-time) Responsibilities: The ideal candidate should possess:Must demonstrate an ability to report on a wide range of stories from live breaking news to features. Must have strong “live” communication skills. Must be a strong writer and creative producer of stories. Should enterprise own story ideas when appropriate and must meet deadlines. Must be able to contribute to station Web site ClickOnDetroit.com.Prefer applicants with 3 years television news experience. Prefer a college degree in related area.Resumes and tapes to: Bob Ellis, News Director WDIV-TV, 550 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-3140 Associate Producer- News Department (part-time) Responsibilities: The ideal candidate should possess:The Associate Producer will work closely with producer to assist on gathering, writing, and editing news material. Additional duties include retrieving file video, desktop editing and ordering news graphics.Qualifications Previous TV news writing experience preferred. Must have excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task in a fast paced news environment. A journalism degree is preferred. A liberal arts degree is also acceptable.RESUMES ONLY PLEASE to: Kim Voet-Potter, Executive Producer WDIV-TV, 550 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-3140 Web Site Web Editor and Multi Media Producer- Internet Department (Full-time)Responsibilities: The ideal candidate should possess:Writes and edits materials for target audiences integrating compelling and creative text, still images, audio- and video-file components, and links to relevant Internet resources into an appealing and thoughtful online package. Updates the Web site throughout the day, coordinating with station news department and Internet Broadcasting staff for the latest news and features. Produces hourly Web casts, coordinating with the station news department. Helps maintain special sections of the Web site as assigned including, but not limited to, tech, sports, health, news, community events and politics. Helps stream live video events including Election Night and other major station initiatives. Provides stories and other content to Internet Broadcasting national and contributes to Internet Broadcasting network coverage. Ensures accuracy of stories by double-checking any necessary facts in assigned projects Possesses online savvy to provide added value to reports initially developed by broadcast staff Replies to user e-mail and/or routes appropriately. ·Maintains open communications with TV station staff and fosters a collaborative environment to benefit both the online and on-air products. Drives Web users to watch the station, including: creation of online tie-ins, co-sponsorship opportunities, and topical promotion.All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.Qualifications A bachelor degree in communications, journalism or web writing preferred. Experience in news organization a plus. Knowledge with Associate Press style writing required. Must have the ability to multitask in a deadline driven environment. Needs to be a self-starter, self-motivated but also the ability to take direction. Editor should be familiar with television lingo, television writing and television software (I-News) but be able to rework the material into AP (print) style copy. Editor should be familiar with image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop or Elements and comfortable using a Web content management system. Should know some basic HTMLClickOnDetroit.com is also looking for interns. If you are interested in an internship, please e-mail your information.Resumes only please: Barbara Roethler, Managing Editor, ClickOnDetroit.com E-mail resume to broethler@ibsys.com WDIV-TV, 550 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-3140 PROMOTIONSPromotion Writer/Producer (Full-Time)Responsibilities:Responsibilities include but are not limited to writing and producing on-air promos for news, station image, syndicated programs, etc. Scheduling promos in daily logs, coordinating and tagging syndicated product, writing and producing radio spots and print advertisements for station programming.Strong creative writing and production talents are essential as well as the ability to work imaginatively and on tight deadlines. Must be highly organized and efficient.Note: All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.QualificationsA minimum of three years experience in broadcast television promotion; applicable college degree preferred. Must have non-linear editing experience, preferably Final Cut Pro editing. Must be able to demonstrate abilities through a promotion resume reel and writing samples.Terri Turpin-Amato, Promotion Manager WDIV-TV, 550 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-3140ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Television Maintenance EngineerResponsibilities: The ideal candidate should possess:Responsibilities to include, but not limited to, the maintenance and installation of Digital Television equipment, ENG systems and field gear, Studio systems, Servers, Automation, and Broadcast computer hardware.All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.Qualifications Prefer applicants having at least five years experience in the maintenance and repair of broadcast television equipment and a working knowledge of satellite RF systems, digital and analog television equipment, non-linear editing systems, and ENG technical operations. Applicants must have the ability to utilize and operate electronic test equipment for the purpose of diagnosing and measuring video, RF and electronic signals. A minimum of two years technical schooling, military training or college is preferred.Send resumes to: Marcus Williams, VP/Chief Engineer WDIV-TV 550 West Lafayette Boulevard Detroit, Mi 48226-3140 SALES There are currently no jobs listed for Sales.OFFICE- CLERICALThere are currently no jobs listed for Office-Clerical.POST-NEWSWEEK JOBSFINANCE-ADMINISTRATION
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