KMBC 9, Kansas City’s News Leader and ABC affiliate, is seeking a talented Creative Services Writer Producer to develop high-impact promotional, marketing, and branded content across broadcast, digital, social, and streaming platforms. In this role, you will write, shoot, edit, and design station image campaigns, daily news promos, vertical videos, and other multiplatform content that strengthens the KMBC 9 brand. You will collaborate across departments, contribute innovative ideas, and support station campaigns, community initiatives, and marketing projects from concept through delivery. This position reports to the Creative Services Director. If you are a motivated visual storyteller with strong production skills and a passion for creative excellence, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
- Produce, write, shoot, and edit high-impact promotional, marketing, branded, and image content for broadcast, digital, social, and streaming platforms.
- Lead all aspects of field and studio production, including cinematography, lighting, audio capture, directing, and creative execution.
- Craft compelling edits using strong storytelling, pacing, sound design, motion graphics, titles, and visual effects.
- Collaborate with Creative Services leadership, newsroom personnel, talent, station partners, and other departments to develop and execute creative concepts.
- Produce and support community outreach initiatives, including event planning and multiplatform promotion.
- Manage projects from concept through final delivery with exceptional organization, attention to detail, and hands-on oversight of editing and finishing.
- Troubleshoot production and post-production challenges efficiently in fast-paced environments.
- Contribute innovative ideas and actively participate in cross-departmental brainstorms to continually raise the station’s creative standards.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience in Television writing or producing
- Experience with Adobe applications such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop required
- Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Writing skills; can write compelling, conversational copy
- Knowledge of production process including linear and non-linear editing
- Proficient in videography and lighting
- Image and promotion writing skills
- Work well under extreme deadlines
- Must be a team player and creative
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
About Hearst Television
Hearst Television owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 markets across 39 states, reaching more than 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry’s premier broadcasting companies, known for distinguished journalism, innovation, and community service.
About UsHearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- 3+ years experience in television writing or producing
- Experience with Adobe After Effects
- Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop
- Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Writing skills for compelling, conversational copy
- Knowledge of production processes including linear and non-linear editing
- Proficient in videography and lighting
- Image and promotion writing skills
- Ability to work well under extreme deadlines
- Team player and creative
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
