High School Sports Video Reporter

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Job Summary: High School Sports Video Reporter

The coverage of Minnesota high school sports is a priority for the Minnesota Star Tribune. We are launching a high school sports sub-brand that will be the single best destination for preps sports interactivity and coverage.

We are seeking a video journalist for our growing high school sports coverage team who can help drive conversations in our communities and drive audience growth for us. This journalist will seek engagement across multiple platforms, adding new voice to our award-winning coverage.

We are deeply investing in opportunities to grow our preps coverage on digital and social platforms. With their on-camera work and also producing and behind-the-scenes work, this video journalist will lead us in video storytelling and develop strategy for preps video, while advancing innovative ways to connect our journalism with new audiences to help the Star Tribune achieve its digital subscription goals. 

You will tell stories that matter deeply to Minnesotans, and you will introduce new topics that illuminate. You should have a strong track record of on-camera work and of producing videos on breaking news, accountability journalism and game reports.

You must be able to develop sources within the high school sports communities in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota and among the many people who pass through our high school sports landscape.

You will tell our audiences about the wonderful stories happening in high school sports, inspect the many issues and cover the best teams, tournaments and student-athletes. You will be expected to drive the conversation around high school sports in Minnesota; we are the go-to source, and you want to develop into our go-to video reporter. You should bring a strong story-telling instinct to your reporting and writing. You should be eager to tell stories that need telling and unafraid of tough issues.

You also will work constantly with our high school sports reporters, high school sports editors and key editors from around the newsroom, including our Director of Video/Audio Initiatives and our Audience Editor for Sports. Collaboration will happen every day, and you should invite that. Being an A teammate is a must.

We require solid news judgment and an aggressive approach to getting news to our readers/viewers quickly, on all channels and platforms. You should have a demonstrated track record of balancing daily news demands while producing a steady stream of short- and long-term enterprise stories.

Along the way, you’ll be ready to have a lot of fun.

You will:

• Be relentlessly audience centric. Seek out and use data about where our audience is – and where we can reach new audiences – and work to produce videos that meets audience needs and interests.
• Be enterprising and entrepreneurial. Our audience loves exclusive content not seen elsewhere. Staying informed about evolving issues and emerging developments – while resisting incremental, turn-of-the screw coverage – will result in video reports and stories of interest to statewide and regional audiences.
• Collaborate with reporters on the Preps, Sports and Video/Audience teams and editors in other newsroom departments to determine daily, weekly and ongoing coverage strategies on multiple platforms.
• Leverage other mediums, such as TikTok and YouTube, to reach wide audiences.
• Meet deadlines on stories from the quick-turn to the long-range.
• Work regularly from the Star Tribune’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience – at least two years at a daily news outlet.
• A portfolio of published on-camera video work demonstrating solid news judgment, deep reporting, engaging video work and comfort with a broad range of topics.
• An understanding of most sports.
• An ability to connect with sources and subjects from diverse backgrounds and include overlooked or ignored viewpoints.
• High standards and a commitment to fairness and accuracy.
• The ability to multitask and juggle priorities on deadline.
• A commitment to using 21st century digital tools, tracking and analyzing online audience trends and building strategies to engage readers.
• A commitment to the Star Tribune’s standards, mission and values, including journalism that reflects the diversity of Minnesota and the Star Tribune’s audience.

To apply:
Please upload a resume and a memo describing how you would approach covering high school sports.

Questions? Contact Chris Carr, High School Sports Director, at chris.carr@startribune.com.

More about The Minnesota Star Tribune

At The Minnesota Star Tribune, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to their happiness, growth, and well-being. Here’s a snapshot of the exceptional benefits we offer:

• Modern Downtown Office: Enjoy a state-of-the-art workspace with a free fitness center, collaborative center, golf simulator, and a rooftop patio.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Includes commuting subsidy, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness & Work-Life Balance: Participate in our wellness program with financial incentives, generous paid time off, flexible holidays, one volunteer day, and two wellness days.
• Financial & Family Support: Benefit from a 401(k) with company match, paid parental and caregiving leave, hybrid work arrangements, and tuition reimbursement.
• Additional Perks: Access to an employee assistance program, pet insurance, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.

Honored in 2023 with Diversity MBA's inaugural Top 25 Outstanding Leadership and Diversity Impact Awards, we are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Even if you don't meet every single requirement for this role, we encourage you to apply. At The Minnesota Star Tribune, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Pay Range

Annual pay for this position ranges from $60,252 to $84,268 a year, based on the A1 through A4-scale level in the contract of the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild.

Compensation will depend on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. The Minnesota Star Tribune offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(K) match, healthcare coverage – medical, dental, and vision, life, disability, paid time off, and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at benefits.startribunecompany.com.

Salary : $60,252 - $84,268