Digital Content Producer/Editor- Food, Travel, and Culture

The fabric of our nation is made both beautiful and unique by the people and the places found between our shores. Every community across this great nation has a treasure trove of stories waiting to be told, and we are here to do just that. Amazing America TV is a handle for the heartland, tapping into the heritage and history that defines our country to create compelling multi-platform content that connects our audiences through humor and heart.

To help bring that vision to life, Sinclair Digital is looking for a Digital Producer/Editor who is a natural storyteller with experience creating engaging and entertaining video content from conception to completion. In this role you will be expected to be a skilled multihyphenate (writer, producer, shooter, editor) who can turn around a high volume of compelling videos/images/carousels for social platforms with a particular focus on YouTube, as well as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. To be successful in this role you must have a near obsessive interest in all things travel/food and be passionate about telling stories about the history and culture of the US. We are particularly interested in candidates with journalism backgrounds who have a proven record creating multi-platform original programming across digital, video, and audio. An interest in reporting on camera would be a plus.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Pitch/produce engaging video and image content for domestic explorers and food and travel fans/enthusiasts.

• Attend the daily editorial stand ups and pitch timely original food & travel related content.

• Review daily broadcasts from across the country to find content/stories/video that can be repurposed/repackaged from the local stations across the country.

• Work with the Editorial Assistant and the team to keep the Editorial Calendar up to date.

• Shoot/Direct/Edit content in studio and on location.

• Research and scout locations and interview subjects and obtain all necessary permissions to shoot.

• Coordinate with other digital teams on coverage plans.

• Work in coordination with Creative Service to develop and design social graphics that maintain brand guidelines through all video and social content.

• Review social and digital analytics and translate them into actionable steps to increase engagement and content performance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years writing/producing original content in print, video, and social.

• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience in all aspects of video production including shooting, lighting, sound recording & editing, and ability to operate all associated equipment (e DSLR or iPhone capture)

• Must have a solid understanding of layout and design and the ability to follow brand guidelines to ensure a consistent brand aesthetic across all assets.

• Social Media expert with extensive familiarity with all platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.

• Substantial understanding of and passion for audience analytics.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Premiere Rush, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.), and other creative software.

• Familiarity with podcast production is also a plus.

• This position requires impeccable spelling and grammar, a deep understanding of social media trends and what works on each platform, vertical video editing skills, and the ability to shoot well composed videos on a phone.

• Must be highly motivated, extremely organized, and come to the position with a uniquely creative mind.

• Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change that may come about as our team evolves over time

• Only applicants with sites and/or reels of their work will be considered.
  

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