Creative Services Director

Company: Nexstar Media Group Inc.
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Creative Services Director page is loaded Creative Services Director Apply locations PA, Harrisburg time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-27736 The Creative Services Director oversees and provides hands-on support to a creative team charged with the brand management of a market-leading local News multiplatform enterprise. The team creates Image and Topical promotional spots for web and broadcast, oversees local client short and long-form commercial production, and various contesting and community affairs projects. -Job Details:

• Championing Creativity: Lead and inspire our promotions team, nurturing their talents and igniting their creative sparks.
• HR Decision-Maker: You'll play a pivotal role in hiring, evaluating, promoting, and, when necessary, parting ways with team members to ensure we have the best talent on board.
• Strategic Architect: Develop and execute promotions strategies that give our station a competitive edge, all while managing and leading the team to create innovative and revenue-generating events.
• Talent Magnet: Attract and develop the brightest stars in the promotions universe to fortify your team.
• Budget Virtuoso: Prepare budgets and manage expenditures, ensuring we stay on financial track.
• Customer Whisperer: Be the go-to person for resolving customer complaints related to production/promotion.
• Performance Maestro: Plan and oversee staffing, training, and performance evaluations.
• Event Extraordinaire: Craft, execute, and monitor revenue-generating marketing and promotional events on and off-site.
• Team Synergy: Collaborate with all departments.
• Plus More: And of course, there's always room for other exciting duties that come your way!To excel in this role, you'll need:
  • Educational Prowess: A Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Mass Communications, or a related field, or a blend of education and relevant work experience that gets the job done.
  • Language Mastery: A firm command of the English language, both spoken and written.
  • Promotions Passion: A minimum of five years' experience in the world of media promotions.
  • Road-Ready: A valid driver's license with a commendable driving history.
  • Leadership skills: Proven expertise in guiding, motivating, and setting performance standards for your team, along with a knack for defining and achieving long-range objectives.
  • Coaching Wizardry: An ability to identify the developmental needs of your team and support them in improving their skills and knowledge.
  • Tech Savvy: Enough proficiency/experience to oversee and/or use Wide Orbit traffic, ENPS Newsroom, Filezilla, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite, Ross Xpression, Bitcentral Core Media, Newsticker Prime and Axis Maps (others too).
  • Qualified to provide hands on support of several, if not all of the various areas of expertise (writing, line and field producing, graphics, editing, shooting, still photography, directing, and other production related tech skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment that requires calm and steady leadership.
  • Administrative skills including budget development and adherence, interdepartmental written communication, approving and generating purchase orders, media buying and trade. About Us 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 television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America's largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar's national television properties include The CW, America's fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America's fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, 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 The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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