Temporary Political News Producer - Editor, The Hill

The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, seeks a highly creative Multiplatform Temporary Political News Producer - Editor with excellent news judgment and a proven track record to develop, write and edit compelling political video news content for The Hill's fast-paced video offering. We are looking for a serious political junkie with a passion for all platforms, from broadcast to YouTube to streaming to social media. The right candidate will be eager to grow, create new formats and be up to date on important political news stories, proactively identifying and pitching engaging ideas to grow The Hill's digital and streaming platforms.

This is an in-office position.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrable success collaborating with reporters to create original political content for all platforms
• Create and develop Political News for multiple platforms, including streaming, digital, YouTube, broadcast and all social media platforms
• Proven track record in creating compelling, elevated political news content with unique angles and POV
• Experience working collaboratively with other producers, reporters, anchors and departments
• Produce, write and edit breaking news interviews
• Successfully collaborate with reporters and anchors to produce videos centering on their news stories and investigations
• Skilled in SEO and creation of compelling YouTube thumbnails and headlines
• Experience in creating and monitoring livestreams to ensure timely, live content for our website, YouTube and OTT platforms
• Control room experience for broadcast news a plus, including routing and monitoring TVU sources
• Deep knowledge of production equipment, including audio mixing, camera setup and lighting
• Ability to enforce quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency
• Ability to create and copy edit lower 3rds, headlines and descriptions with little oversight
• High-level technical expertise of codecs, and multiple video formats
• Produce, write and edit unique video news packages from various angles with material from press conferences, Congressional floor votes, and related hearings
• Run and program live shows via OBS, VMIX and Frequency related to live news streaming shows
• Ability to keep up with a fast-moving news cycle, and able to pivot as a story or the news changes rapidly
• Must follow the news daily to the extent you can confidently and proactively conceptualize political video news series ideas or standalone packages on relevant news and policy headlines

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience producing news / political content / writing news / breaking news / political content for digital, broadcast and/or social platforms
• Proven track record in developing and executing compelling editorial video formats
• Experience enforcing quality control standards for storytelling, brand voice, and production consistency
• Strong news writing, research, and communication skills
• Experience in pitching and producing video packages
• Keen eye for strong and dynamic visual design
• Solid news judgment with a specific interest and experience in politics
• Ability to multitask
• Follows current video trends
• Understanding of audience engagement (ability to understand internal and competitive analytics to understand why certain videos command larger audiences)
• Skills / basic knowledge in all things Adobe Creative Suite, with experience in Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop
• ENPS or iNews knowledge
• Highly resourceful team player, also able to be extremely effective independently
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and able to build relationships
• Able to accurately handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, television production, or equivalent experience
• Able to work nights and weekends as needed

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.

Salary Range: $63,000.00 - $68,000.00 based upon experience

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more. Part time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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