Temporary Political News Producer - Editor, The Hill

Multiplatform Temporary Political News Producer – Editor
The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, seeks a highly creative Multiplatform Temporary Political News Producer – Editor with excellent news judgment and a proven track record to develop, write and edit compelling political video news content for The Hill's fast‑paced video offering. We are looking for a serious political junkie with a passion for all platforms, from broadcast to YouTube to streaming to social media. The right candidate will be eager to grow, create new formats and be up to date on important political news stories, proactively identifying and pitching engaging ideas to grow The Hill's digital and streaming platforms.

This is an in‑office position.

Roles & Responsibilities

Demonstrable success collaborating with reporters to create original political content for all platforms

Create and develop Political News for multiple platforms, including streaming, digital, YouTube, broadcast and all social media platforms

Proven track record in creating compelling, elevated political news content with unique angles and POV

Experience working collaboratively with other producers, reporters, anchors and departments

Produce, write and edit breaking news interviews

Successfully collaborate with reporters and anchors to produce videos centering on their news stories and investigations

Skilled in SEO and creation of compelling YouTube thumbnails and headlines

Experience in creating and monitoring livestreams to ensure timely, live content for our website, YouTube and OTT platforms

Control room experience for broadcast news a plus, including routing and monitoring TVU sources

Deep knowledge of production equipment, including audio mixing, camera setup and lighting

Ability to enforce quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency

Ability to create and copy edit lower 3rds, headlines and descriptions with little oversight

High‑level technical expertise of codecs, and multiple video formats

Produce, write and edit unique video news packages from various angles with material from press conferences, Congressional floor votes, and related hearings

Run and program live shows via OBS, VMIX and Frequency related to live news streaming shows

Ability to keep up with a fast‑moving news cycle, and able to pivot as a story or the news changes rapidly

Must follow the news daily to the extent you can confidently and proactively conceptualize political video news series ideas or standalone packages on relevant news and policy headlines

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum 3+ years' experience producing news / political content / writing news / breaking news / political content for digital, broadcast and/or social platforms

Proven track record in developing and executing compelling editorial video formats

Experience enforcing quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency

Strong news writing, research, and communication skills

Experience in pitching and producing video packages

Keen eye for strong and dynamic visual design

Solid news judgment with a specific interest and experience in politics

Ability to multitask

Follows current video trends

Understanding of audience engagement (ability to understand internal and competitive analytics to understand why certain videos command larger audiences)

Skills / basic knowledge in all things Adobe Creative Suite, with experience in Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop

ENPS or iNews knowledge

Highly resourceful team player, also able to be extremely effective independently

Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and able to build relationships

Able to accurately handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment

Bachelor's degree in journalism, television production, or equivalent experience

Able to work nights and weekends as needed

Salary Range
$63,000.00 – $68,000.00 based upon experience

Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees includes, but is not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more. Part‑time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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