Commercial Producer

WCBD TV is an NBC Affiliate Station owned by Nexstar Media Inc.  We are located in the beautiful Lowcountry area of Charleston, SC.  Charleston is known for its warm weather, friendly people, charming downtown, outstanding food, beautiful beaches, and so much history.

The Commercial Producer will be responsible for developing client commercials, lifestyle show  segments, promotions, image campaigns from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, graphics, and editing experience are a must. Must submit a reel to be considered.

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Essential Duties:

·         Facilitate client commercial production, lifestyle show, News promotion production including shooting and editing

·         Coordinate and assign all necessary creative elements with the Company Hub for commercial and news use 

·         Maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong customer service skills

·         Extensive experience shooting and editing projects on deadlines

·         Working within After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management systems  

Requirements & Skills:

·         College degree required

·         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 Commercial Producer must be able to stand, sit, conduct productive telephone and 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 conditions.  In addition, the Commercial 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.

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Nexstar Media Inc. is America’s largest local television/media company with 197 full power stations (including partner stations) in 115 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content/network programming to inform/entertain viewers, while providing premium, local advertising across all screens/devices. Learn more at nexstar.tv.

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