Associate Producer
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteDesign$60k–$70k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Aid in various production tasks across broadcast and digital platforms.
- Stack, write, and edit content for multiple newscasts during a shift.
- Collaborate with reporters on scripts, packages, and live shots.
- Contribute to editorial decisions, including graphics and visual elements, especially during breaking news.
- Research stories using the internet, video archives, and newsroom resources.
- Showcase big stories in a clear, compelling, and visually engaging way.
- Edit video and assist in producing new or expanded newscasts.
- Post stories and segments to digital platforms as assigned.
- Fill-in as a Producer when needed.
Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years of newsroom experience in a television news environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, TV/Film, or equivalent experience.
- Strong writing skills with excellent grammar, attention to detail, and sound news judgment.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of visual, written, and verbal storytelling.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with producers, reporters, anchors, photographers, digital, production, and engineering teams.
- Strong sense of journalistic integrity and understanding of audience needs and expectations.
- Knowledge of brand-building directives and newsroom standards.
- A team-first mindset with a willingness to learn, adapt, and support the newsroom.
- Flexibility to work weekends and varied shifts as newsroom demands require.
Pay
SALARY RANGE: $60K - $70K Annualized - commensurate with applicant's experience and skill level
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.