Weekend News Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist

The Victoria Television Group, a Morgan Murphy Media company, has an immediate opening for an innovative, audience-minded Weekend News Anchor/MSJ at KAVU-TV.

You'll work to produce compelling local news content on CrossroadsToday.com, our app, and social media platforms and on newscasts owned and operated by The Victoria Television Group. You'll join a dynamic newsroom in the Crossroads close to Houston, Austin, and Corpus Christi.

What you'll do:

• Create, develop, and manage local news content for KAVU-TV and Crossroads Today digital properties.
• Work with the news team to formulate a plan that maximizes the success of our news department.
• Help coordinate on-air coverage and other web projects. Ability to respond to breaking news.
• Update the news staff daily on top stories and information.
• Be creative, flexible, and have an interest in digital and social media.
• Drive audience growth strategy through sports initiatives and publishing compelling news content.
• Proactively seek out and publish content, generate news story ideas, and promote Crossroads Today through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

What you'll bring:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to flexible schedules and thrive in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Basic Adobe Photoshop skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
• Ability to excel under tight deadlines.

What The Victoria Television Group offers:

• We're a dynamic and progressive family-owned business that values our employees, our culture, and our community.
• We are a team of talented and creative professionals.
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off including vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

We ask for your cooperation and assistance in our efforts to recruit, hire and promote qualified women and minorities. In this regard, if you know of individuals who might be interested in this position, we encourage you to refer them to us.

The Victoria Television Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.