About Us
CHEK has a rich legacy of serving Vancouver Island as the number one local television station. CHEK has been part of the fabric of the communities it serves since 1956 and continues to provide viewers with compelling and comprehensive news coverage from all across Vancouver Island seven days a week on multiple platforms.
Role Overview
CHEK News in Victoria has a full-time opportunity for a multimedia journalist position. A rare west coast opportunity to be part of a dynamic, independent newsroom and Vancouver Island’s
most-watched newscasts. This position is a 4-day work week with a weekend rotation, providing work-life balance.
Responsibilities
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills with strong storytelling ability
- As a journalist you will cover a range of news, arts, culture, sports, and events
- Ability to report and create content for multiple platforms, digital and broadcast
- Positive attitude with a strong team player skill set
- Engaged with current news and events locally and abroad
- Interviewing, writing, shooting, editing, producing, and reporting, of local news
- Potential opportunities to anchor our live newscasts
- Ability to generate story ideas and to complete scripting, editing and production of the story in preparation for publishing or airing
- Making effective editorial decisions
- Other related duties as assigned
This position reports to News Director, Scott Fee
Qualifications
- Journalism degree or diploma
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- On air experience
- Must have valid drivers’ license and clean driving record
As a Federally regulated employer our employees are required to be double vaccinated. This is a unionized position, in Group 2 under the current collective agreement. All Full-time employees of CHEK are expected to participate in the employee share ownership program after one year of employment.
We thank all those who apply but only those applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted. CHEK is an equal opportunity employer, that values diversity of people and communities. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and cultures to apply. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please submit a resume and relevant links in your cover letter to HR Manager Jen Spencer at [email protected].
