Qualifications
- At least 10 years’ experience as a Creative Director at a media organization and or creative agency.
- Experience in emerging design trends, including Video, Motion Graphics, Interactive, Web Development, Email, Mobile and Social Media.
- Advanced knowledge of video production and post-production with experience with systems implementation in a successful environment.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize against goals.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to a challenging, fast-paced environment of multiple priorities and partners.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Consistent record of breakthrough creative development and a love for storytelling!
- Creative thinker, innovative partner with a strategic and resourceful mind.
- Fast-pace creative able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding communicator with the ability to work within multiple levels within the company.
Responsibilities:
- The Director of Creative Services will partner with internal teams including our editors of each one of our news hubs to deliver a clear creative direction that results in content that meets or exceeds the strategy, creative expectations and engagement.
- This role will define workflows and improve processes that decrease individual load and increase efficiency, ultimately giving teams more time to build our brand.
- Facilitate efficient communication between groups to guide campaigns from ideation through timely delivery.
- Implement best-practices and technology across our hubs to support and facilitate best in class workflows and our end product.
- Serve as the primary creative contact between the content department and marketing department to coordinate and execute campaigns strategically and to take advantage of synergies.
- Work with senior leadership to constantly evolve, and maximize workflow.
- Provide creative leadership, mentorship, and positive management skills to support our team members refining their skills, expanding capabilities, and enhancing engagement.
- Collaborate with content promotions teams and copywriters to generate concepts and ideation, starting with ideation and strategy and carrying the project through implementation.
- Responsible for the implementation with creation of graphic and animated elements for the Content team including network graphics, news graphics, show packages, events inserts and titles.
- Must understand and interpret the network’s brand strategy into quality design and graphics.
- Expected to handle design needs within a show package as well as build ground up creative design and animations as needed.
- Effectively communicate concepts and ideas.
Requirements:
- Understanding of the implementation of design elements in network television and live environments is a must.
- Passion for show packaging and knowledge of current trends in graphic design
Excellent knowledge of Adobe PS, AI, After Effects and Cinema 4D, including modeling, texturing and animating.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a Full Time position.
Supervisory Responsibility
Reports directly to VP of News Operations
Required Education and Experience
· Must have three years management experience or equivalent; five or more years of Television and digital experience.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
