Digital Video Producer/Editor

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Washington, DC

1d • $60,000 - $63,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, seeks a Digital Video Producer/Editor to create original videos for our website, social media platforms and our streaming channel. The Video Producer/Editor will report to the Senior Director of Digital Video, and work collaboratively with the other video producers, reporters, and our programming team. We’re seeking a highly creative candidate with excellent news judgment. This is an in-office position. Any person in this position will be represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Communications Workers of America Local 32035, AFL-CIO.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ video producing experience
• Demonstrated experience both pitching and executing video packages
• Keen eye for strong and dynamic visual design
• Solid news judgment with an interest in politics
• Ability to multitask
• Solid understanding of audience engagement (ability to understand internal and competitive analytics to understand why certain videos command larger audiences)
• Skilled in all things Adobe Creative Suite, with specific experience in Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop
• Highly resourceful team player, also able to be extremely effective independently
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and able to build relationships
• Able to accurately handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, television production, or equivalent experience
• Able to work nights and weekends

Nice To Haves

• ENPS knowledge helpful

Responsibilities

• Quickly produce breaking news video packages with material from press conferences, Congressional floor votes, and related hearings
• Set up livestreams for the site, YouTube and our OTT platform.
• Fill in as OBS operator for OTT livestreaming
• Keep up with a fast-moving newscycle with the ability to pivot as a story change
• Follow the news to the extent you can confidently and proactively conceptualize video series or standalone packages on relevant news and policy headlines
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to produce videos centering their news stories and investigations
• Create compelling YouTube thumbnails and headlines

Benefits

• medical (with multiple plan options)
• dental
• vision insurance
• paid time off
• a 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid Parental leave
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level