Senior Vizrt News Designer

NAB Leadership Foundation; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

Hearst Television in Winter Park, FL is seeking a Senior Vizrt News Designer to lead and inspire the internal design group. This role involves creating and implementing news template designs while mentoring a team of designers to enhance storytelling across various platforms.

Candidates should possess expertise in Vizrt, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D design, alongside strong collaborative skills to drive team success. The organization values diverse storytelling and offers robust benefits including medical, 401(k) matching, and emotional wellness support.

Qualifications

• Expertise in visualization, motion design, layout, typography, and animation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a portfolio showcasing design trends.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate design rationale.

Responsibilities

• Create on-air Vizrt news template designs for the station group.
• Collaborate on the rollout of templates for on-air storytelling.
• Organize and catalog station branded assets used across platforms.

Skills

Vizrt

3D design

Adobe Creative Suite

Team collaboration

Motion graphics

Tools

C4D

Viz Artist

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hearst Television (HTV) seeks a visionary designer with exceptional Vizrt and 3D design and organizational expertise to lead and inspire within our internal design group as Senior Vizrt News Designer.

Working closely with HTV's Design Manager and Production Manager, this position is responsible for creating and implementing both group-wide news template and show packaging solutions and customized approaches that address the unique needs of our TV station markets. The role also involves mentoring a team of designers to integrate these solutions and assets into impactful news, marketing, sales, and digital designs across our 35 local stations and two local radio stations. This in-person position reports to the HTV Design office located in Winter Park, FL.

Job Responsibilities

• Create on-air Vizrt news template designs for the station group
• Collaborate on the rollout of templates and new features for on-air storytelling
• Assist in organizing and cataloging station branded assets used across multiple platforms
• Contribute to finding patterns supporting standardized news templates
• Create show packaging for individual stations and the station group

Experience Requirements

• Designing, evolving, and maintaining an on-aï news graphics package
• Success in designing and animating on-aï news templates and motion graphics, series packaging, or streaming content, enhancing audience engagement and brand recognition
• Experience working in collaborative environments, contributing to efficient workflows and team success
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and experience with 3D software as well as Viz Artist and C4D

Qualification Requirements

• Expertise in visualization, conceptualization, motion design, layout, typography, color theory, photography, and both 2D and 3D animation
• A portfolio showcasing problem-solving expertise and the application of current design trends to deliver positive results
• Strong skills in articulating design rationale and process to creative teams and editorial management
• Willing mentor with a collaborative approach to drive team growth and performance
• Aspiring leader who has shown ability to successfully deliver team projects by collaborating and motivating colleagues and aligning with client goals
• A background or understanding of scripting and code a plus
• Related military experience will be considered

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

ABOUT US

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.