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Inside Sales Representative

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Inside Sales Representative

West Palm Beach, FL
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital Media. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country!  Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated ensuring a great future for our employees.  Whether you are an industry veteran or a just starting out, you can find it at Sinclair!  WE ARE ADVANCING THE WORLD OF BROADCASTING AND WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!

     

    Were you inspired by the movie Spotlight? Did you watch that amazing film and find yourself wishing that you could work on an elite team and produce stories that have real impact in the communities you serve?  Well, here’s the good news; that team is being built right now and if you are a top-notch journalist, you could be a part of it.

     

    WPEC in West Palm Beach is seeking an enterprising and bold SPECIAL PROJECTS REPORTER who will work within a special unit to investigate specific challenges in our DMA, pursuing angles and remedies over a period of years. We are looking for a strong storyteller with a clear understanding of how to dig for a story, do their own research and use language and production techniques to create impactful, memorable pieces. This position will report to the WPEC News Director, as well as the Vice President of News and the Director of News Content. If you believe focusing relentlessly on a single, important topic over the long haul can change a community for the better--- this could be your dream job!

     

     DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
    • Identify and pitch investigative angles to news stories
    • Work closely with WPEC News Director and SBG Corp News managers to refine investigative pitches and story scripts
    • Write online versions of investigative reports and assist in creating "web extra" content for each stage of the investigation
    • Maintain an active social media presence to build brand and solicit stories
    • Other duties as assigned

     

    EXPERIENCE:

    • 5+ years of investigative reporting experience preferred
    • History of award-winning investigative journalism preferred

     

    Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

    Required Skills Required Experience

  • Qualifications
    1. Minimum education required: High School Diploma or GED.
    2. Special skills required: Ability to operate computer, calculator & cash register. Knowledge of building supplies, applications, related equipment, and/or construction industry.  Good interpersonal and customer relations skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.  Should be familiar with inventory and inventory control.
    3. Other: Must be able to drive and walk throughout yards, plants and offices.
  • Industry
    Media Production