Meteorologist

Meteorologist

CBS Miami is looking for a dynamic, passionate, and experienced meteorologist to join our NEXT Weather team. Our team works in a state-of-the-art immersive 3D weather presentation system. The meteorologist must have a passion to innovate and use technology to support their storytelling. The ideal candidate will bring a strong social media presence, a digital-first mindset, and a proven ability to create and own engaging content across broadcast, streaming, social, and emerging platforms. Must be able to report live on severe weather and other weather-related content. In addition, they should have great chemistry with our award-winning team and become an engaged part of our community.

Responsibilities:

• Create local forecasts in alignment with the NEXT Weather brand for CBS News Miami.
• Contribute to NEXT Weather team coverage, both in studio and in the field whenever conditions require.
• Preparing forecasts and producing graphics to tell the weather story across multiple platforms.
• Work closely with news management, producers, anchors and the digital team to execute CBS News and Stations' weather strategy.
• Get our viewers ready with accurate, compelling, and understandable weather forecasts.
• Must be able to successfully sustain continuous coverage of severe weather events.
• Participate in community outreach programs

Qualifications:

• Must have 5-7 years of experience.
• Experience with tropical weather preferred.
• Proficient in weather graphics production.
• B.S. Degree in Meteorology or Earth Sciences.
• Ability to use augmented reality in weather segments is a bonus.
• Proven on-air experience in handling breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Ability to live field report and write stories for air.
• AMS and NWS seals are strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work well with a team of other meteorologists in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

CBS News and Stations brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella.

CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.