Creative Services Producer

Job Description

About KBTX:

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station, Texas, serving an 18-county area known as the Brazos Valley. For over 65 years, KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday, three each weekend, a breaking news digital channel, and a daily lifestyle show, totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week. KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press, RTDNA and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2023, the station was honored to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award, three regional Murrow Awards, a National Gracie Award and the Texas Association of Broadcasters' Bonner McLane Public Service Award. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year. KBTX has helped launch the careers of many well-known journalists, meteorologists, and network and production executives, and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nation's largest television markets.

Job Summary/Description:

KBTX seeks a Creative Services Producer to join its award-winning Creative Services Team. In this role, you'll put your creative thinking and skills to work to create exciting and emotion-driven advertising, station promotions, and content marketing alongside an innovative and dynamic team. You'll conceptualize, produce, write, edit, shoot, and share creative across many channels: TV, social media, streaming video & audio, and more.

This person will be responsible for developing cutting-edge commercial and promotional spots for the Bryan/College Station, TX market from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, and non-linear editing experience is a must. This person will be expected to be a team player and participate in all commercial and station marketing production aspects. Must work closely with sales to conceptualize, write, shoot, and edit commercials and work with marketing team to assist in the production of station promos.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Concepting, writing, shooting, and editing compelling commercial work for broadcast and digital platforms, as well as assisting in promotional production.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter who can multi-task to meet deadlines and work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Assist with station-sponsored events.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, or equivalent experience in the field preferred.
• 2 to 3 years experience in commercial or broadcast production.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud products, composition, and design. Knowledge of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop.
• Experience shooting on DSLR cameras and other video equipment.
• Creative writing skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of production lighting techniques.
• Knowledge of ENPS and BitCentral a plus.
• Occasional weekends or after-hours may be required.
• Part 107 license a plus.
• A Strong Reel Showing Your Work.
• Must have a clean driving record.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

KBTV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy0oyq-18-224-68-104-42 in your application.