Meteorologist

Meteorologist

CBS Sacramento and Good Day are looking for a meteorologist to drive weather storytelling. An ideal candidate must have superior forecasting and severe weather skills, understand how to forecast major events, including wildfires, floods, and blizzards in the different microclimates of our market. Ability to produce easy-to-understand and informational visuals, maps, and graphics to communicate the weather story to the audience conversationally in the communities of our market every day on air, streaming, online, and on social media platforms. A dynamic personality is a must!

Overview & Responsibilities:

• Producing weather content
• Working with a team of meteorologists, including the Chief Meteorologist, and implementing station strategy
• Writing/preparing forecasts
• Producing graphics to tell the weather story across multiple platforms
• Strong social media presence
• Periodically writing and reporting weather-related content for newscasts

Successful Candidate Should Have:

• On-air weather casting experience within a TV station
• A degree in meteorology or related science
• Strong writing skills for broadcast and digital platforms
• Ideal candidate needs to have strong social media skills
• Ability to use augmented reality in weather segments is a bonus
• Ability to provide continuous live severe weather coverage across all programs
• Write daily weather blog and post weather content on social media platforms
• Passionate about being a brand ambassador for CBS Sacramento and the communities we serve

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree or equivalent experience in Meteorology or Earth Sciences preferred
• Proficient in weather graphics production
• Knowledge of weather patterns and microclimates across Northern California and the Western U.S.
• Ability to live field report and write packages
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record in order to operate a company vehicle
• At least three years' experience on-air in weather casting and weather producing preferred
• Ability to shoot and edit video
• WSI weather system knowledge and ability to employ all functions on multiple platforms preferred