Commercial Producer

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 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 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