Nexstar Broadcasting is hiring: Commercial Producer in Elmira

WETM-TV/18 News is looking for a Commercial Producer to join our Creative Services team. The Commercial Producer will be responsible for developing client commercials, promotions, and image campaigns from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, graphics/ animation, and editing experience are a must. Must submit a reel to be considered.

Essential Duties:

Facilitate client commercial production including shooting and editing.

Collaborate with local stakeholders and company peers with conceptualization and production of on-air station image and promotion with a primary focus on news.

Maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong customer service skills.

Extensive experience editing and creating animations for projects on deadline.

Working within After Effects, Adobe Creative suite, and project management systems.

Requirements & Skills :

College degree preferred

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 Marketing and Creative Services Producer must be able to stand, sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct 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 Creative Services 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.

Compensation: $16 - $18 per hour

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.