Creative Services Director

STATUS:

Full-time

REPORTS TO:

Regional Vice President & General Manager

CLASSIFICATION :

Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The Creative Services Director is primarily responsible for the management and oversight of both station

marketing and commercial production. Works hands-on creating marketing & promotion assets for the

station and commercial content for its clients.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

Station marketing & promotion consists of promoting various station products; prime, syndicated

programming, news, digital, etc. Promotion of these productions varies from on-air promos, to print ads,

to digital ads, events and more. The process of on-air promotion includes hands-on work writing

promos, producing, shooting, editing as well as promo scheduling and log management. A major portion

of station marketing and promotion is maintaining the station product brands across all efforts. This

entails making sure that any promo, digital or print element adheres to the brand elements for that

particular product, be it News, Weather, Sports, etc.

Commercial production includes creation of on-air spots and other elements for clients that advertise on

our platforms, ad agencies and others.

The Creative Services Director is also responsible for maintaining a cohesive on-air graphics look across a

spectrum of media, from the newscast elements, to station IDs, syndicated promos, image promos,

digital, print elements, car decals, down to letterhead and business cards.

In addition, the creative services department is often responsible for special projects that fall outside of

any one departments directive. This includes live special events, print element support for sales

projects, sponsored event support, etc.

Other duties as assigned by the Regional Vice President & General Manager.

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SKILLS PREFERED/QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree preferred
• 2-5 years of experience in a local television marketing department; previous management experience strongly preferred
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong still photography, videography, and nonlinear editing skills
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficiency in use of Adobe Creative Suite software, including Photoshop, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Ability to type 40 wpm
• Excellent interpersonal and clint relationship skills; a "team player"
• Ability to perform effectively under extreme deadline pressure
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to use, transport, and lift equipment weighing approximately 55 pounds
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid Oregon Driver License

STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES: 

The foregoing is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all functions essential to the job for which the

employee is responsible, nor an exhaustive list of the minimum requirements and specifications

necessary to perform the essential functions, including all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements,

efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection

of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different

functions be performed when circumstances change or exigencies require it.