Social Producer & Editor
Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Cincinnati, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Attend daily Content Strategy Sessions, and pitch/produce original social content adjacent to the day's broadcast
- Review daily broadcasts, digital content, and raw video, and edit and reformat into engaging segments for social distribution
- Pitch, script, and edit broadcast-adjacent original social video content
- Shoot/Direct/Edit in-studio content
- Work in coordination with Creative Services to develop and design social graphics that maintain brand guidelines through all video and social content
- Coordinate with local news teams on coverage plans
- Review social and digital analytics and translate them into actionable steps to increase engagement and content performance
- Ability to react to and post breaking news quickly and accurately is a core expectation of this position
- Collaborate with on-air talent on improving their use of social media
- BA in Film/Television/Video Production/Journalism and/or minor in Graphic Design
- Experience in news or other editorial background
- Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience in all aspects of video production including shooting, lighting, sound recording & editing, and ability to operate all associated equipment.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Premiere Rush, Photoshop, After Effects, etc), and other creative software
- A strong preference for applicants with experience in front of the camera, and a strong personality to match
- Familiarity with podcast production is also a plus.
- This position requires impeccable spelling and grammar, a deep understanding of social media trends and what works on each platform, vertical video editing skills, and the ability to capture well composed videos on a phone
- Must be highly motivated, extremely organized, and come to the position with a uniquely creative mind
- Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change that may come about as our team evolves over time
- All applications must include links to reels/websites of recent projects.
- Late-night, early-morning, weekend, and holiday work may occur depending on the news cycle