Video Producer

Salem Media Group • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Salem Media ’s fast-growing Salem News Channel—featuring America’s top conservative voices and straight news—seeks a versatile Video Producer . You’ll wear many hats across pre-production, live production, and post . Ideal candidates live for news, thrive in the control room, and can direct, switch, run prompter, and guide talent.

Requirements

• Sharp news judgment
• Careful attention to detail
• Background in video production, with knowledge of best practices for framing and lighting
• Experience operating video switchers in a live environment, specifically Tricaster
• Start/end streams; troubleshoot live
• Proficient: Adobe Premiere Pro
• Working knowledge of Photoshop
• Comfortable booking and connecting guests
• Highly organized
• Familiarity with social media landscape and posting best practices
• Works well in a team environment, as well as independently
• Ability to take and apply feedback
• Enthusiastic about learning new skills

Responsibilities

• Research, curate clips and sound bytes for show
• Source VO and Broll for show topics
• Confirm and plan live ad reads for the show each day
• Pitch topics
• Pitch and book guests
• Ensure encoder is streaming and connected to the endpoint
• Operate the video switcher
• Manage on screen appearance of host
• Manage show clock and segment timing when needed
• Fire ad breaks as necessary
• Ensure top quality; write lower-third headlines
• Assist with call in phone lines and screening
• Play clips and VO when called for or appropriate
• Cut clips from the show for social media and apps
• Create thumbnails and post clips to cms and social pages
• Write title and description for VOD show
• Ensure show is posted for VOD and appearing on all platforms
• Plan shows for holidays and coordinate pretapes
• Assist in coordinating and setting up guest hosts for days that host is out
• Coordinate with Executive Network Producer and Director of Network operations on show improvements and workflows
• All tasks assigned by the Director of Network Operations and the Executive Network Producer.

Benefits

• Competitive pay structure based on experience
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees