Production Director

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Rochester, NY

3d•$17 - $18

About The Position

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Production Director to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community. WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Production Director who is responsible for researching, planning, managing and producing news programming.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience is preferred
Experience in news operations and/or production is preferred
Experience with cross-platform live streaming is preferred
Ross OverDrive, ENPS, Adobe Premiere and OBS experience a plus
Demonstrate excellent communication skills; fluent in English, oral and written
Available to work all shifts (mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays), as well as extended hours as assigned

Responsibilities

Code and Direct daily live local newscasts and other live and prerecorded productions using Ross OverDrive and ENPS
Stream live and prerecorded productions using OBS Studio
Work closely with News Producers, Photographers, Engineers, and other Directors to enhance our final on-air product
Edit with technical proficiency and visual effectiveness using Adobe Premiere
Work well in a collaborative team environment; multitasking, problem-solving, and making last-minute decisions under pressure and tight deadlines
Be self-sufficient, managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
Perform other job-related requests and duties as assigned