Commercial Producer

About the Role

Develop client commercials, promotions, and image campaigns from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, graphics/animation, and editing experience are required. A reel must be submitted for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate client commercial production, including shooting and editing.
• Collaborate with local stakeholders and company peers on conceptualization and production of on-air station image and promotions, with a primary focus on news.
• Maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong customer service skills.
• Edit and create animations for projects on deadline.
• Work within After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management systems.
• Manage day-to-day multi-tasking and multiple projects simultaneously, with flexibility in breaking news situations.
• Communicate project status, assets needed, expectations, and provide customer service across a large group.

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.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Media Encoder) on a PC platform.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong understanding of fundamental design, color, typography, and composition.
• Ability to meet all deadlines, fulfill scheduling commitments, and consistently achieve deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Strong communication skills.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to stand, sit, conduct telephone conversations, use email, write letters and memos, and conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups.
• Make decisions without supervision and impact the results of co-workers.
• Work near others, outdoors in all weather conditions, and indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Lift, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls, with repetitive movements required.
• Work in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

This is an in-office position.