Senior Digital Editor

Job Description

The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, is seeking a senior digital editor to grow our short and long form video ecosystem on the site and YouTube. We're looking for a senior digital editor who is a savant at creating SEO focused headlines and thumbnails. Being a master editor is the price of admission to be considered for this role. But can you increase our CTR with a clever and engaging headline and thumbnail? If so, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities:
• Use creativity to edit short and long form videos for daily news products that live on TheHill.com and YouTube TV.
• Produce breaking news video packages with licensed material from press conferences, pool feeds and congressional hearings.
• Must understand political news and key stakeholders.
• Build relationships with writers and producers to get buy-in on editorial video strategy.
• Build graphics within the style guide of The Hill graphics department.
• Must understand ENPS, Xpression and BitCentral.
• Serve as backup line producer.

Qualifications:
• 3 - 5 years of editing for YouTube or linear TV.
• 5 years of editing news packages in Adobe Premiere.
• Must be proficient creating thumbnails, headlines and maximizing SEO.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects and Photoshop.
• Proficient in the latest social media skills.

Education: Journalism, TV/Film degree

This is an in-office Monday - Friday position based in Washington, DC

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dynn70-3-129-211-87-42 in your application.