National Multimedia Journalist
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Produce digital-first video content designed for social and mobile platforms, prioritizing strong hooks, clear storytelling, and high engagement
- Pitch and develop original story ideas aligned with daily digital priorities and content categories
- Shoot, write, and edit video independently using Adobe Premiere, delivering both short-form and long-form content
About the Role
The National Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) is a digital-first storyteller responsible for producing high-impact weather and news content across social, digital, and network platforms.
The MMJ operates as a fully independent content producer — responsible for pitching, shooting, writing, editing, and delivering content with speed and accuracy, often without additional field or production support. Success in this role depends on the ability to prioritize visual storytelling in the field, capture compelling video under pressure, and quickly turn that content into digital-first stories.
Approximately 80% of the role is focused on digital production from a home base, with 20% dedicated to field deployment during severe weather and major weather-related events.
Field assignments are high-intensity and may involve multiple consecutive days in the field, long hours (often 12–16+ hour days), and rapidly changing conditions during active weather or disaster coverage. The frequency and duration of these deployments are driven by weather patterns and can vary throughout the year. Deployments are often determined quickly, may require short-notice travel, and require immediate availability.
This position plays a critical role in AccuWeather's strategy to lead coverage during high-impact weather and consistently produce engaging digital content year-round.