• Creative Services Director

    Nexstar Media Group (Albuquerque, NM)


    KRQE Media Group—home to CBS, FOX, CW, My50, KRQE.com, KRQE Now, and a powerhouse portfolio of social platforms—is searching for a visionary Creative Services Director ready to shake up what local media marketing looks like. We’re not looking for someone to maintain the status quo. We’re looking for a change agent—a strategic, fearless creative leader who understands where news consumption is going and knows how to pull audiences toward us across every platform. If you’ve ever thought, “Local news promotion can be so much more,” we want to talk to you.

    What You’ll LeadYou will take command of:

    + A talented 8-member creative team (promotion, production, design, digital).

    + The full Promotion & Creative Services Department, shaping on-air, digital, streaming, and social media presence across all KRQE Media Group properties.

    + Brand evolution initiatives—including reimagining the FOX identity for a next-generation audience.

    + Multi-platform news promotion that resonates with audiences from Boomers to Gen Z.

     

    What You’ll Do

     

    + Reinvent local news branding and promotion across on-air, OTT, digital, and social environments.

    + Develop cross-platform campaigns that grow audiences for more than a dozen newscasts every day.

    + Elevate our visual identity and storytelling—from image campaigns to social-first content to major news franchise promotion.

    + Lead the creative vision for KRQE Now, our rapidly expanding streaming platform.

    + Work hand-in-hand with News, Sales, and Digital to build cohesive brand strategies that drive measurable results.

    + Coach and inspire a high-performing team—setting a pace for innovation, experimentation, and excellence.

    + Use analytics and audience insights to guide creative strategy, not stifle it.

    + Serve as one of the GM’s closest collaborators on brand development and long-term creative strategy.​

    Who You Are

    A forward-thinking creative leader who:

    + Understands legacy media production but is driven by a modern, digital-native mindset.

    + Lives comfortably at the intersection of content, creativity, and audience engagement.

    + Can brainstorm a TikTok concept, reimagine a FOX image campaign, and help a producer refine a news promo—all before lunch.

    + Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where ideas move fast and execution matters.

    + Loves data, trends, culture, and the psychology of why audiences click, watch, share, and follow.

    + Is obsessed with creating work that feels current, not recycled.

    + Has 7–10 years of marketing, promotion, or creative leadership experience (broadcast or digital).

     

    You should be equal parts:Strategist • Storyteller • Coach • Innovator • Brand Architect

     

    Why KRQE Media Group

     

    This isn’t a job. It’s a chance to reshape what local media looks and feels like.You’ll get:

     

    + The autonomy to reinvent and reimagine.

    + The support to take big swings.

    + The resources of a multi-station, multi-platform media group.

    + A leadership team that wants disruption, not caution.

     

    If you’re hungry to lead a creative revolution in a competitive, dynamic market, this is the opportunity that puts your stamp on Albuquerque media—and beyond.

     

    Ready to Lead the Future of Local Media?

     

    Send us your portfolio, résumé, and a short note about the boldest idea you’ve ever brought to life (or wished someone let you try).

     

    KRQE Media GroupWhere innovation meets tradition—and the next chapter starts with you.

     

    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.