Location: Newark,NJ, USA
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Job Description
The News Media Specialist (Fixed Term/Temporary) will support the production process from development through post-production and delivery with an emphasis on the latter two. Responsibilities and tasks will include but are not limited to: ingesting media from various sources, editing with Adobe Premiere as well as other Adobe Products, transcoding media to fit varying editing needs, using in-house camera/lighting gear in response to studio and field shoots alike, and working with the onsite archive system for long term media management.
Please note this is a fixed-term, temporary role to provide on-call support.
Responsibilities Include:
* Daily archiving of the previous days media via PC platforms;
* Finding, transcoding, and prepping B-roll for field editors via Adobe Media Encoder;
* Editing of pre-produced segments from start to finish as well as aiding in finishing field segments;
* Using various Dalet based workflows to deliver and retrieve footage as requested;
* Working collaboratively with all news room departments to ensure program delivery;
* Assembling and delivering visual elements for broadcast on a daily basis including but not limited to photos, designed graphics, maps, charts, quotes, b-roll, segments, web videos and promotional materials;
* Screen segments and deliverables for quality control;
* Additional duties, as assigned.
Qualified candidates will have exceptional planning, organization, problem analysis, and communication skills (verbal and written); and the ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Additional qualifications include:
* A minimum of two (2) years in multimedia production; news/news-related environment, required;
* Ability to shoot and edit video (Premiere); proficiency with Dalet;
* Familiarity with camera equipment and PC computers to aid field editors with troubleshooting.
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The WNET Group offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary ranges are based on benchmarked nonprofit and industry related data provided by an outside consulting firm and are commensurate with skills and experience. The compensation range for this position is $27.88 - $28.85 per hour. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.