Senior Producer, Editorial Video, Amazing America

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Arlington, VA

4h • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Sinclair, Inc. is seeking a highly creative and experienced Senior Producer, Editorial Video to join Amazing America, its digital-first lifestyle brand celebrating the country’s culture, adventurous spirit, and stories found in ordinary places. The role develops entertaining, informative, personality-driven content that inspires audiences to explore the country and connect with its people and traditions.

As a senior member of the creative production team, the Senior Producer develops original editorial concepts and repeatable content franchises, identifies and cultivates on-camera talent, and establishes a distinctive visual and storytelling style across platforms. This hands-on creative role requires strong editorial instincts, storytelling skills, and the technical ability to execute productions from concept through delivery.

The role works across short-form vertical video, mid-length digital programming, and longer-form original series distributed on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and other digital platforms. The successful candidate balances journalistic curiosity with entertaining storytelling to create informative, visually compelling, authentic content optimized for digital audiences.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of professional experience developing, producing, shooting, and editing editorial or entertainment-focused digital video content.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify stories and characters that resonate with digital audiences.
• Exceptional research, writing, and narrative storytelling skills.
• Hands-on experience directing studio and field productions.
• Advanced proficiency operating DSLR/mirrorless cameras, DJI Osmo cameras, smartphones, and associated production equipment.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and the broader Adobe Creative Suite.
• Deep understanding of short-form and longer-form digital video storytelling across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects while meeting creative, editorial, and production deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional creative team.
• Willingness and ability to travel for productions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience producing lifestyle, travel, food, culture, entertainment, adventure, or human-interest programming.
• Experience developing successful social-first content franchises and recurring editorial series.
• Background in digital journalism, documentary production, or character-driven nonfiction storytelling.
• Experience working across premium digital productions and fast-turnaround social content.

Responsibilities

• Develop and pitch original editorial video concepts, standalone stories, repeatable formats, and recurring series aligned with Amazing America’s brand and audience development objectives.
• Monitor assigned geographic markets for events, destinations, regional traditions, and personalities that define the country’s culture.
• Create comprehensive pitches describing the editorial premise, audience hook, narrative structure, visual approach, production requirements, editing strategy, and intended distribution.
• Connect individual stories to seasonal initiatives, editorial campaigns, and brand programming priorities.
• Lead research and story development for approved projects, ensuring accuracy, originality, and compelling narrative approaches.
• Develop treatments, scripts, outlines, interview questions, and production plans for varied digital video formats.
• Source archival photographs, video footage, historical materials, and supplemental B-roll.
• Collaborate with on-camera talent on scripts and storytelling approaches suited to their personalities and presentation styles.
• Serve as lead producer and creative director for original studio and field video productions.
• Direct hosts, creators, interview subjects, and other on-camera talent to deliver authentic, engaging performances and character-driven stories.
• Independently shoot high-quality video using DSLR/mirrorless cameras, DJI Osmo cameras, smartphones, and other professional production equipment.
• Manage creative decisions during field productions, adapting to changing circumstances and recognizing spontaneous storytelling opportunities.
• Travel as needed to produce original content in markets throughout the United States.
• Lead editorial and creative post-production to ensure content meets Amazing America’s storytelling and visual standards.
• Independently edit original video using Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Provide creative direction, feedback, and editorial notes to internal or freelance editors when additional post-production support is needed.
• Shape narratives through pacing, interview selection, music, sound design, archival footage, graphics, and visual sequencing.
• Use Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Suite applications to create or enhance graphics, static social content, and visual storytelling elements.
• Develop platform-specific edits for the audience behaviors and storytelling conventions of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Maintain consistent visual style, tone, and production quality across Amazing America’s content portfolio.
• Manage multiple projects independently while meeting creative, editorial, and production deadlines.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a cross-functional creative team.

Benefits

• Discretionary quarterly bonus based on individual and company performance may be available.
• Retirement plan participation.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Sick leave, vacation time, and personal time.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Great benefits, an open-door policy, and upward mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed