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Digital Video Specialist
NBC Universal
San Jose, CA, United States
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Digital Video Specialist - KNTV
About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
NBC Bay Area is looking for a digital video specialist to create original videos designed for digital/mobile/social platforms.
We are looking for a candidate with a proven ability to create videos that are shareable and have impact with a mobile/social audience. The ability to reimagine and repurpose traditional broadcast content for a digital audience will be key to this role.
The specialist will work closely with NBC Bay Area staff to create digital versions of our local news content, collaborate with our Digital Director, Sr. Digital Editor and Social Media Editor on projects from a story’s inception to its conclusion, and produce engaging video pieces for our exclusive investigative, consumer and documentary series content. In addition to creating videos for mobile platforms, this role will be tasked with exploring new video formats and storytelling devices, such as 360-degree video.
The right candidate should love local news, have excellent people skills and team orientation, and be comfortable working on an in-depth investigation or the quirky viral talker story of the day.
• Develop internal best practices and expertise around creating, publishing and distributing videos specific to various digital platforms.
• Leverage resources available from throughout the station to research, pitch, write and edit video segments designed for mobile/social platforms, optimizing versions of the story for specific platforms.
• Develop graphic elements and treatments for your videos to engage mobile users.
• Write headlines and text for your videos to maximize engagement.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Must have at least 4 years of experience producing videos for digital platforms
• Experience editing videos on tight deadlines
• Experience editing in Adobe Premiere, After-Effects and Photoshop
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for digital attention
• Familiarity with social media platforms
• Deep knowledge of current events
• Outstanding communication skills
• Experience with a complex CMS a plus
• Must have a bachelor's degree
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadlines, including breaking news
• Must be willing to work all shifts as required by news and events