The Hiller Companies

Multimedia Journalist

The Hiller Companies  •  $55k - $65k/yr  •  Syracuse, NY (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

Advance Media New York (Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard) is looking for a well-rounded and motivated multimedia journalist with a passion for storytelling, a go-getter attitude and sound news judgement to join an award-winning team at Central New York’s largest and most trusted news organization.

The ideal candidate is a photojournalist with proven photo, video and audio experience who also has reporting chops. Photo and video assignments will include news, features, portraits, sports and weather in addition to more involved projects. We’re looking for someone who can conceptualize, shoot, edit and produce their own video and efficiently turn around packages. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment is a must.

Applicants should be curious about the people in this community and not afraid to go after a story; be able to imagine and execute ideas that differentiate our organization from the competition; be open to and excited about trying new ways of storytelling.

The base salary range is $55,000 to $65,000 per year.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, media, or a related field, and 2-3 years of relevant work experience;
  • Photojournalism experience in photography, shooting and editing video, capturing audio;
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately;
  • Competency in writing, spelling, grammar and fact checking;
  • Solid understanding of journalism ethics;
  • Proficiency in photo/video editing software in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere), as well as audio editing software;
  • Understanding of video trends and best practices for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube;
  • Experience with podcast recording and production is a plus;
  • Journalists with a Part 107 license and experience flying a drone are encouraged to apply. There also may be an opportunity to become trained to fly if hired.

This job requires reliable transportation. Your normal work hours may include nights and weekends. This is a Syracuse-based, in-office position.

Please include links to published photos/videos and samples of any other relevant work, along with references and a cover letter.

Syracuse.com, along with The Post-Standard, NYUp.com and ThisIsCNY.com, are the flagship brands of Advance Media New York, a digitally focused news, information and advertising company serving Central New York. We publish and operate an extensive portfolio of digital and print products featuring comprehensive, in-depth coverage from the area’s largest news organization. Our award-winning journalists are regularly recognized for their reporting, photography, videography and podcasts.

The Hiller Companies

About The Hiller Companies

The Hiller Companies, Inc. offers fire protection products and services that are preserving lives and property all around the world. Headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Hiller extends its reach globally as well as locally with offices in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. We are proud to safeguard everything from small businesses to nuclear testing facilities, yachts to aircraft carriers, and gas stations to offshore platforms.

Hiller's service organization provides inspections, routine and emergency maintenance for fire suppression, detection, sprinkler and other systems. We also service and recharge fire extinguishers for all market areas; including commercial buildings, restaurants, industrial plants, oil platforms and ships. Our personnel are NICET-certified and factory-trained by our key suppliers and we maintain DOT-approved hydrostatic testing, dry chemical, CO2, FM200 and Halon 1301 refill stations.

Hiller also offers a variety of products and parts to support our customers. These products include portable and fixed fire extinguishers, hoses, hose reels, nozzles, foam and other material/equipment involved in fire detection and suppression. We also provide safety equipment such as gloves, fire resistant clothing, safety glasses, masks, air breathing apparatus and other similar items. These products are sold from inventory or shipped directly to our customers from our vendors.

The following vendors we have on schedule include Ansul, Amerex, Kidde, Siemens, Survivair, Akron Brass and Gentex, just to name a few.

Industry
Facilities & Workplace
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Mobile, Al
Year Founded
1919
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