KSBW-TV, the Hearst-owned NBC, ABC, and Estrella affiliate serving Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, and all of California’s Central Coast is looking for a Creative Services Writer Producer to write, shoot, edit and design promotion for all media platforms.
You will collaborate with the marketing and commercial production team to develop, write, produce, and deliver campaign content for broadcast, streaming, paid media, digital, and social platforms. While the job focuses on creativity, the position also requires strong organizational skills from someone who is a responsible self-starter. We are looking for a team player who is passionate about producing attention-grabbing marketing content that cuts through the clutter. You will report to the Creative Services Director. Please send reel and/or link to your most recent work when applying.
This position is responsible for writing, shooting, and editing compelling promotion that drives viewers to KSBW Action News 8 and other media platforms that advances our brands in a competitive landscape. This person will creatively execute a variety of news, weather, sports, and entertainment messages and assist in the execution of station events, campaigns, and marketing projects. The Creative Services Writer Producer also collaborates and supports production of a variety of research-driven objectives and goals, as assigned. If you can think creatively and are motivated with a great attitude, then this job could be ideal for you!
Through compelling writing, editing, and shooting, candidates will work closely with the news and creative services department to identify the most promotable content and create effective marketing messages that drives viewers to on-air, social, and digital platforms.
You could work for Hearst Television, one of the most respected multimedia companies, while living in the most beautiful media market in the country. From the dramatic panoramas of Big Sur to the majestic surf and redwood-covered mountains of Santa Cruz, you will be truly inspired by living and working on California’s Central Coast.
Responsibilities:
- Write, shoot, and edit attention grabbing news topical and image promotion.
- Use station's social media and digital platforms to drive viewer engagement.
- Produce image, targeted sweeps stories, and investigative promos.
- Produce entertainment and programming promotion.
- Edit using Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro and After Effects.
- Shoot using Canon C300 Mark III, DSLR’s, and an array of lenses.
- Work closely with news producers, anchors, photographers, and managers.
- Deal with the challenges of time-sensitive deadlines without compromising.
- Creative contribution across all departments.
- In-person attendance required.
Requirements:
- Media or television station professionals preferred.
- Television Writer/Editor/Producer experience preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects preferred.
- Strong editing skills: Adobe Premiere experience preferred.
- Experience creating compelling promos.
- Extremely high standards.
- Ability to write, produce and edit promos start to finish.
- Meet tight deadlines and adapt to whatever the project calls for.
- Highly organized with attention to details.
- Handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Work efficiently under time constraints.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel.
- Work a flexible schedule including overtime, if necessary.
- Great attitude and strong collaborator.
- Takes critiques and direction well.
- Advanced knowledge and nuances of social media platforms.
- Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.
- Working knowledge Adobe Creative Suite.
- Knowledge of production process including non-linear editing.
- Knowledge in videography and lighting.
- Demonstrated ability to write compelling, conversational copy.
- Work well under extreme deadlines.
- Must be a team player.
- Bilingual a Plus
- Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
- Equivalent military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) and associated experience will be considered.
- Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.
Please include a demo reel or link to demo. Applicants without a demo will not be considered.
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.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet you and your family's needs
The estimated base salary range for this role is between $45,000 and $50,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
About Us
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
- In-person attendance required
- Submit demo reel or link; applicants without demo will not be considered
- Write, produce, shoot, and edit promos start to finish
- Experience creating compelling promos
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Knowledge of non-linear editing and strong editing skills
- Experience with videography, Canon C300 Mark III, DSLRs, and lenses
- Knowledge in lighting and production process
- Advanced knowledge and nuances of social media platforms
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under time constraints
- Highly organized with attention to details and ability to handle multiple projects
- Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and take direction well
- Work a flexible schedule including overtime if necessary
- Extremely high standards and team player attitude
- Media or television station experience
- Television Writer/Editor/Producer experience
- Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
- Bilingual (a plus)
- Related experience or training, including military training from DINFOS, will be considered
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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.
