Hybrid Content Creator/Production Director
About The Position
WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Hybrid Content Creator/Production Director to join their award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of their 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community. This role is responsible for researching, planning, and creating content for news programming.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience is preferred
- Basic photography, videography and editing experience
- Experience in news operations and/or production is preferred
- Experience with cross-platform live streaming is preferred
- Ross OverDrive, ENPS, Adobe Premiere, and OBS experience a plus
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills; fluent in English, oral and written
- Available to work all shifts (mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays), as well as extended hours as assigned
Responsibilities
- Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail and knowledge of AP style
- Creates engaging stories, videos, and imagery for our viewers specific to platforms
- Code and Direct daily live local newscasts and other live and prerecorded productions using Ross OverDrive and ENPS
- Stream live and prerecorded productions using OBS Studio
- Work closely with News Producers, Photographers, Engineers, and other Directors to enhance our final on-air product
- Work well in a collaborative team environment; multitasking, problem-solving, and making last-minute decisions under pressure and tight deadlines
- Be self-sufficient, managing multiple projects with competing priorities
- Perform other job-related requests and duties as assigned
Benefits
- paid vacations
- holidays
- sick leave
- personal days
- health insurance plans
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K Retirement Plan
- paid parental leave
- dental
- vision
- Teladoc
- behavioral health services
- prescription drug coverage
- life insurance plans
- paid short term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
