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<p>We are looking for a high-energy reporter to create clean, engaging SEO-friendly copy and video content to tell the story of the Adirondacks to a growing audience. You’ll be our “Swiss Army Knife”—covering breaking news for the web one day and exploring our diverse landscape the next.</p><strong>Why come to the Adirondacks?</strong><p><strong>The “cure” for boring offices:</strong> The Adirondack Park is nearly 6 million acres, about half of which is public land. You can paddle on your lunch break in the summer and ski in the winter.</p><p><br></p><p>While our office is in Saranac Lake, we’re willing to consider candidates who are located/willing to relocate to anywhere within the Adirondack Park boundary. Depending on the candidate’s location, this job could be hybrid.</p><p>This position pays $51,000 a year, with generous paid time off, including a week around the year-end holidays, a stipend for health insurance and a 403(b) employee retirement plan.</p><strong>What you’ll do</strong><ul><li><strong>Web first:</strong> Produce clean, engaging and SEO-friendly copy for our digital platforms on a daily basis.</li><li><strong>Visual storytelling:</strong> Capture and edit short-form video content to bring Adirondack stories to life.</li><li><strong>Social content: </strong>Create content for social media to build community, find sources, and drive traffic to your stories.</li></ul><strong>The ideal candidate</strong><ul><li><strong>Versatile writer:</strong> You don’t mind writing about a variety of topics</li><li><strong>Newsroom experience:</strong> You have spent time working in news – in a newsroom or on your college newspaper – with some good clips to share.</li><li><strong>Multimedia pro:</strong> You’re comfortable shooting on a smartphone and know how to edit social-first video.</li><li><strong>An Explorer:</strong> You’re eager to get your boots muddy. You understand that the best stories in the Adirondack Park are often found at the end of a trail or the edge of a dock.</li></ul><strong>Requirements</strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.</li><li>1–3 years of experience (internships count).</li><li>A portfolio showing both “quick-hit” digital news and narrative-driven features.</li><li>A valid driver’s license and vehicle (reliable transportation is a must in the mountains).</li></ul><strong>How to apply</strong><ul><li>Please send your resume, a brief cover letter, and 3-5 links to your best work (include at least one video/social media sample). Send materials to Melissa Hart, editor, at <strong>melissa@adirondackexplorer.org</strong>.</li></ul>

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