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FOX 5/KUSI is looking for a Multimedia Producer with the right mix of news judgment, creativity, and command of all things digital and social, who is adept at editing video, writing breaking news and original articles, and has experience with streaming content.

Job Description

+ Prepares, writes, copy-edits and posts news, community and promotional videos and written content for fox5sandiego.com and kusi.com, streaming and mobile apps, and social media

+ Spot opportunities for video production for our website and streaming app

+ Model best practices for video editing, content management and streaming app scheduling

+ Ensures factual, grammatical and legal accuracy online and upholds the station’s established journalistic standards

+ Maintains the website homepage and builds special sections for breaking news and other ongoing coverage efforts and initiatives from the station or company

+ Monitors real-time metrics to guide content decisions and reviews past video and story performance to identify topics of interest to our audience

+ Works closely with the greater newsroom and station to have online and streaming content properly published

+ Able to source video from the newsroom to edit new videos for use online and on streaming platforms

+ Able to write multiple, concise texts that accompany content shared on social media, through mobile and desk alerts, and other platforms

+ Monitors local and statewide topics and pitches trending high-interest videos and articles

+ Finds new ways to convert one-time and regular visitors into loyal followers

+ Excellent video editing skills, writing and editing skills, and attention to detail

+ Ability to function under tight deadlines and shifting priorities

+ Able to identify tools that can be used to create content or measure its performance online

+ Performs other duties as assigned

+ Compensation: Commensurate with experience and skill level starting at $27.00 per hour

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Requirements & Skills:

+ Bachelor’s degree in journalism or video production, or has at least 2 years of experience with video editing, as a digital content producer or related experience

+ Must be familiar with Adobe video editing and production tools, video content management, streaming platforms, OBS stream deck, Wordpress, SEO best practices

+ Excellent video editing, writing and editing skills, attention to detail

+ Familiarity with news writing and journalistic standards

+ Ability to function under extreme deadline pressure

+ Must have strong news judgment and work with the online team and the greater newsroom to plan daily and long-term content

+ Basic HTML, CSS, Flash and other relevant technology skills are a plus

+ Schedule flexibility to work night, weekends and holidays

+ Strong multi-tasking abilities and quick decision-making

+ Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.