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Writer/Producer
Tribune Company
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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Overview
FOX 17 - WXMI Grand Rapids, Michigan (44th market) is seeking a creative and innovative Writer/Producer to be part of our creative team and a driving force behind our station’s promotion and marketing. The successful candidate knows how to write, shoot, and edit, and has sample work that forcibly removes our socks. Digital marketing experience and good design/compositing skills earn bonus points and will definitely get our attention.
Responsibilities
• Write, produce, shoot and edit effective marketing materials for television and digital mediums
• Collaborate with producers and designers to produce marketing materials, primarily for station marketing, but for external advertisers as well
• Collaborate with the Creative Services Director and On-Air Manager to maintain and strengthen station brand
• Collaborate with an aggressive news team to drive daily news promotional messaging
• Create topical news promotion, episodic show promotion, community outreach promotion, social/digital marketing, scheduling for daily logs, managing promotional spot database
• Perform other duties as needed and as described by the Creative Services Director and On-Air Manger
Qualifications
• 3-5 years prior writing/shooting/editing experience required
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional copy writing skills
• Comfortable working with a team or solo
• Able to receive and give constructive criticism
• Must have an interest in local news and be a regular viewer
• Must be detail-oriented, organized and have the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects while meeting deadlines
• Extensive experience with the Adobe Creative software suite
• Familiarity with Wide Orbit traffic system a plus but not required
• Familiarity with digital marketing a plus
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, equivalent work experience a must
Please apply online: http://www.tribunemedia.com/careers/. Must provide a link to work samples demonstrating advanced knowledge of video production and post production to be considered.
WXMI/Tribune Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Company Info
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment, and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting's 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and a variety of digital applications and websites commanding 60 million monthly unique visitors online. Tribune Media also includes Chicago's WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds a variety of investments, including a 31% equity interest in TV Food Network and a 32% equity interest in CareerBuilder.