Meteorologist

This is a Full Time Job

CBS Miami is looking for a dynamic, passionate, and experienced meteorologist to join our NEXT Weather team. South Florida is a meteorologist’s dream market – sunny days, stormy summers, busy hurricane seasons, and clear winter days. This person will be responsible for delivering accurate, engaging weather in a conversational matter. You must have a passion for severe weather and telling the lifestyle weather story on a picture-perfect day. The ideal candidate will also report live on severe weather, climate change and other weather-related content. We want someone who will have great chemistry with our award-winning team and become an engaged part of our community. The meteorologist must have a strong understanding and engagement on digital and social media platforms.

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.

• Report on impact of climate change across South Florida.

• 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.

• 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.