Commercial Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. seeks a Commercial Producer for WCBD TV in the Charleston area. You will develop client commercials and lifestyle segments from concept to completion, including scripting, shooting, graphics, and editing.

Required are post-production expertise, brand translation skills, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite on PC. You will coordinate with the Company Hub and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the post-production process, including media management and encoding video to various formats.
• Broad understanding of marketing and design and ability to translate brand identity into day-to-day project creation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite production package (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Media Encoder) on PC.
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills to relay project status, assets needed, and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate client commercial production, lifestyle show, and News promotion production including shooting and editing.
• Coordinate and assign creative elements with the Company Hub for commercial and news use.
• Maintain multiple projects with varying production styles while delivering strong customer service.
• Extensive experience shooting and editing projects on deadlines.
• Work within After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management systems.

Skills

Post-production

Brand translation

Project management

Multitasking

Communication

Team & independent work

Education

College degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Audition

Media Encoder

Job description

WCBD TV is an NBC Affiliate Station owned by Nexstar Media Inc. We are located in the beautiful Lowcountry area of Charleston, SC. Charleston is known for its warm weather, friendly people, charming downtown, outstanding food, beautiful beaches, and so much history.

The Commercial Producer will be responsible for developing client commercials, lifestyle show segments, promotions, image campaigns from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, graphics, and editing experience are a must. Must submit a reel to be considered.

Essential Duties

• Facilitate client commercial production, lifestyle show, News promotion production including shooting and editing
• Coordinate and assign all necessary creative elements with the Company Hub for commercial and news use
• Maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong customer service skills
• Extensive experience shooting and editing projects on deadlines
• Working within After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management systems

Requirements & Skills

• College degree required
• Advanced knowledge of the post-production process, including media management and encoding video to various formats
• Broad understanding of marketing and design. Ability to translate brand visual identity and style guides into day-to-day project creation
• Software skills required include Adobe Creative Suite production package including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, and Media Encoder on a PC platform
• The position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with flexibility in breaking news situations
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Possess a strong understanding of fundamental design, a strong sense of color, typography, and composition
• Meet all deadlines, fulfill scheduling commitments, and consistently achieve deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Must have strong communication skills to communicate project status, assets needed, expectations, and provide customer service skills across a large group

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The Commercial Producer must be able to stand, sit, conduct productive telephone and face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, work outdoors in all weather conditions, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. In addition, the Commercial Producer must be able to lift, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, and be able to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

This is an in-office position.

Nexstar Media Inc. is America’s largest local television/media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media.

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