Director I, Production - Nexstar Media Group

The Newscast/Lifestyle Director is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the duties of the production crew including camera operators, audio operators, graphics system operators, editors, and other crew members.

+ Interprets digital scripts and communicates with crewmembers via headset to execute live and recorded broadcasts

+ Supervises production crew and maintains high standards for video, audio, and overall on-air presentation

+ Operates Ross Carbonite switcher during live and recorded broadcasts

+ Provides training and direction to the production staff

+ Assist in repair and upkeep of studio and production sets and properties

+ Shoots, edits, and delivers content for local lifestyle show in studio and in field

+ Oversees post-production of pre-recorded lifestyle show daily

+ Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

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+ Requirements & Skills :

+ BA or BS degree in Communications or Mass Communications with an emphasis on Television Production or related experience

+ * Related experience will be evaluated by Company management and may be substituted based on one years of experience equals one year of education

+ Minimum of two years of television directing experience preferred

+ Working knowledge of television production techniques and extensive experience with automation is necessary

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

+ Ability to plan work schedules and assign duties; ability to provide or arrange for training

+ Creative decision-making skills

+ Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities

+ Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions

+ Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials

+ Knowledge of professional audio/video and staging techniques, facilities, and equipment

+ Knowledge of audio/video tape storage and archiving procedures

+ Knowledge of professional audio and/or video tape editing and post-production procedures, techniques, and standards

+ Ability to formulate broadcast programming concepts and to plan, develop, and implement live and/or pre-recorded television programs

+ Knowledge of television graphic design methods and techniques

+ Knowledge of television production set design principles and techniques

+ Knowledge of television programming concepts, principles, methodology, and techniques

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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.


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