Assistant Creative Services Director

Hearst•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

KCCI, Iowa’s News Leader in Des Moines, is seeking its next Assistant Creative Services Director. This role is ideal for a passionate, strategic creative leader who can both produce compelling promotional content and guide a team in delivering high-impact work. You’ll play a key role in strengthening the KCCI brand across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms. You’ll report to Creative Services Director and collaborate closely with teams across News, Digital, Sales, and our network partners. What You’ll Do Partner with the Creative Services Director to develop and execute brand strategies that drive awareness, audience connection, and daily engagement Create and oversee promotional campaigns for on-air and digital content, ensuring clarity, urgency, and brand consistency Lead, schedule, and mentor a creative team producing image, topical, proof-of-impact, and other promotional messaging Write, shoot, and edit high-quality on-air promotions with strong storytelling, production technique, and visual execution Develop targeted social campaigns that extend reach and reinforce the station’s promise Manage daily on-air inventory and logs, coordinating production workflows to ensure smooth execution and on-time delivery Oversee special projects from concept through completion Represent KCCI at community events and key internal meetings What Success Looks Like Viewers clearly understand what sets KCCI’s news coverage apart Messaging is consistent across on-air, digital, and social platforms—building trust with every impression You are organized, energized, and consistently delivering high-quality, effective work Innovative tools, including AI, are thoughtfully integrated to improve efficiency and elevate creative output What You Bring 3+ years of experience in marketing, promotion, or brand management (media experience strongly preferred) At least 1 year of experience executing brand strategy across multiple platforms (broadcast, digital, social) Strong writing, storytelling, and conceptual skills Proven ability to collaborate effectively and deliver results with high production standards Hands-on production expertise, including non-linear editing (Adobe Creative Suite or similar) Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, videography equipment, WideOrbit, and ENPS Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (required for hire) Related military experience considered Values in Action 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

Requirements

3+ years of experience in marketing, promotion, or brand management (media experience strongly preferred)
At least 1 year of experience executing brand strategy across multiple platforms (broadcast, digital, social)
Strong writing, storytelling, and conceptual skills
Proven ability to collaborate effectively and deliver results with high production standards
Hands-on production expertise, including non-linear editing (Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, videography equipment, WideOrbit, and ENPS
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (required for hire)

Nice To Haves

Related military experience considered

Responsibilities

Partner with the Creative Services Director to develop and execute brand strategies that drive awareness, audience connection, and daily engagement
Create and oversee promotional campaigns for on-air and digital content, ensuring clarity, urgency, and brand consistency
Lead, schedule, and mentor a creative team producing image, topical, proof-of-impact, and other promotional messaging
Write, shoot, and edit high-quality on-air promotions with strong storytelling, production technique, and visual execution
Develop targeted social campaigns that extend reach and reinforce the station’s promise
Manage daily on-air inventory and logs, coordinating production workflows to ensure smooth execution and on-time delivery
Oversee special projects from concept through completion
Represent KCCI at community events and key internal meetings