Creative Services Director

WESH 2, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida, is seeking a dynamic leader for its Creative Services Director opening. This position requires a strong manager who can drive success through impactful, research-driven campaigns that connect the WESH 2 brand to the Central Florida audience on multiple platforms including television, digital, social, paid media, and streaming.  As Creative Services Director, you must be strategic, and creative utilizing the latest industry marketing trends and can manage numerous projects simultaneously. You will elevate the look and feel of the market’s leading news station, while managing and inspiring an award-winning creative team. Join Hearst Television, one of America’s most respected multimedia companies and help lead one of America’s most honored television stations. 

Responsibilities

• Create, lead, and implement the brand marketing of WESH 2, Me TV Orlando, along with WESH 2’s digital platforms including Very Local
• Manage production of compelling image, sweeps and special event campaigns for all platforms
• Identify dynamic multi-platform strategies to increase all stations brand awareness and ratings
• Oversee the creative team in the production of compelling brand-targeted station/news/weather image, targeted special reports, daily topicals, digital/streaming, programming, and special event campaigns for all platforms
• Oversee the Commercial Production team as they continue to create powerful marketing for WESH 2’s local advertisers.
• Provide inspiration and strategic direction to grow the skillset of our creative team 
• Produce and post targeted social media marketing 
• Collaborate, manage and execute dynamic outside media advertising efforts
• Liaison with network, syndicators, and Director of Community Affairs regarding local community partners and promotional activities
• Attend outside community functions or meetings
• Manage television promotional inventory on WESH 2, our digital platforms and our multicast channels including MeTV Orlando.
• Develop and monitor annual department budget and expenses

Requirements

• 5+ years in station marketing/promotion/brand management
• Must be creative, a compelling writer, and be able to use research to meet station goals
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, videography, photography, Wide Orbit and ENPS 
• Conceive and critique creative concepts and graphic designs to be incorporated into internal and external station branding 
• Can collaborate and meaningfully communicate with news staff and interdepartmental station personnel
• Valid driver's license (hire is contingent on good driving record)
• Relevant college degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Equivalent military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) and associated experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following 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

KOCO 5, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City is looking for a Creative Services Producer to write, shoot, edit and design promotion for all media platforms. As a Creative Services Producer, you will create station image promotion for all platforms that advances our brand and gets noticed in a competitive market. You will write and produce daily news promos that help with station campaigns and marketing projects and assist the promotions department in other tasks, as assigned. You will report to the Creative Services Director. If you are motivated and creative, then this job could be ideal for you!

Responsibilities

• Produce, write, shoot and edit compelling on-air promos and image campaigns from start to finish that increases viewer interest, the brand awareness and ratings for all multi-platforms
• Organize and build projects from concept through delivery, directing and supervising video editors, sound editors and on-air announce talent and video editing
• Create station on-air image, entertainment promos and graphics- this includes daily program episodes for air
• Produce and implement community outreach events, including on-air promotion and event planning
• Help with street team vehicle and events
• Hands-on editing and online editing management
• Contribution to brainstorms across all departments

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in Television writing or producing
• Experience with Adobe applications such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop required
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
• Writing skills; can write compelling, conversational copy
• Knowledge of production process including linear and non-linear editing
• Proficient in videography and lighting
• Image and promotion writing skills
• Work well under extreme deadlines
• Must be a team player and creative
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following 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

KMBC-TV/KCWE-TV has an opening for a Receptionist to serve as administrative support to the station and assist other departments. You will provide support by performing several tasks that contribute to the daily operations of the department. The Receptionist will serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them; notify company personnel of visitor arrivals; maintain security, clerical tasks and operating the telecommunications system. The position is expected to report 8:30a – 5:30p Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Friday.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors by greeting them in person or on the telephone.
• Provide information to viewers and answer and refer inquiries.
• Ensure security by managing guest logbook and issuing visitor badges.
• Sort mail and receive delivery packages.
• Open and close visitor area.
• Maintain safe and clean reception area.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, whether in person or on the telephone.
• Customer focused; must have integrity in handling client inquiries/requests.
• Microsoft Office and general computer skills.

• Applicants must be personable and dependable.

• Able to work with minimum supervision.

• Professional appearance.

• In-person attendance is required.

• Related military experience will be considered.

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Local News Producer

16WAPT, the ABC affiliate in Jackson, MS has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Work with and guide reporters in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
• Live timing newscasts

Requirements

• Professional or college producing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Have writing and copy-editing skills
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following 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