Associate Producer, Social Video

Job Description

The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, seeks an Associate Producer, Social Video to monitor live events, clip videos, and compose posts/tweets for The Hill's various social media platforms. The ideal candidate will also help with writing SEO friendly headlines, choosing art for videos, and suggesting ways to enhance The Hill's social presence.

The Associate Producer will report to the Supervising Producer, News Video, and work with our team of video producers to grow our audience on social media.
• Roles & Responsibilities:
• Monitoring live events, such as Congressional hearings, press conferences, etc.
• Cut clips, edit in Premiere, and post to our various social media channels
• Choose art and create compelling thumbnails for each video
• Make good decisions quickly and execute ideas against high-pressure deadlines
• Complement the packaging of existing stories with video or other social media enhancements
• Write search-engine- friendly headlines, copy, and descriptions for these videos

Skills & Qualifications:
• Proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite , specifically Premiere and Photoshop (bonus if you are comfortable with After Effects)
• Demonstrated experience writing compelling headlines, teases, or graphic copy
• Keen eye for detail and accuracy, passionate about ''getting it right''
• Able to accurately handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Highly resourceful team player, also able to be extremely effective independently
• Ideal applicant s will have journalism experience as well as deep knowledge of the biggest newsmakers in politics and hottest topics on social media.
• Minimum one year of experience in a newsroom
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, television production, or equivalent experience
• Comfortable working irregular hours : nights and weekends as necessary for video coverage

About The Hill

Established in 1994, The Hill is the country's definitive digital source for non-partisan political news and information. Inside the Beltway, it's known as an essential, agenda-setting read for lawmakers and influencers. Beyond the Capitol, The Hill's trusted content is shared more often on social media than any other major political news brand in America.
Our properties include TheHill.com, reaching a monthly audience of 41M; Hill.TV, the largest independent video platform within the Beltway with 1.4B annual views; The Hill's print edition, one of the most influential sources for law and policy makers; Elevate Studios, creating breakthrough branded content offerings for leading marketers; and The Hill Events, which hosted 70 virtual events last year, featuring 92 Members of Congress and 88 industry leaders in meaningful policy discussions.

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