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Form of workAbout the Role
Searching for a creative marketing spirit with 10-15+ years’ audio and video promotional spot production experience to convey WHYY’s mission through on air and online spots. This role requires sophisticated storytelling and production editing abilities, deep technical and project management skills as well as motion graphics skills. As a team member, you’ll also contribute to department-wide initiatives including marketing planning and fundraising.
Responsible for overseeing the creation of Audio/Video broadcast and digital/social media promotional spots, including station branding, TV and FM program branding, event, client sponsorship and community engagement spots. Comfortable with short turnaround times and multi-level approval processes. Must excel in Adobe Creative Suite and/or AVID software, motion graphics or similar; knowledge of audio and video editing systems is required.
Requirement: Please include link to portfolio/website showcasing scripting, production/editing and animation skills.
About WHYY
WHYY serves the Philadelphia region with trusted journalism, eye-opening storytelling and intimate local arts programming. Our curiosity and commitment to this community is what drives our programming. It’s also what drives our hiring.
Below you’ll find an employment opportunity in the fast-paced setting of the Philadelphia region’s leading public media provider. The award-winning professional staff of WHYY sets the bar high in television, radio and online. Whether it’s preparing a program to air or a behind-the-scenes role in support, all positions are vital to continuing—and growing—our impact in our community.
WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about our Social Responsibility Program. It’s how we live.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write killer promotional spot scripts for audio and video to engage audiences.
- Edit video and audio on-air promotional spots and sizzle spots. (:15/:30/:60)
- Produce best-in-class audio and video promotional spots, accurately reflecting WHYY’s brand, from strategy through management approvals.
- Organize promotional spot production schedule for video and audio spots for TV, FM, digital and social platforms.
- Come up with fun, new, evergreen video/audio promotional spot ideas to drive WHYY’s initiatives.
- Schedule and coordinate video and audio shoot date logistics.
- Ingest TV spots by deadlines, ensuring all spots meet technical requirements of centralized trafficking system.
- Become proficient with traffic system operation and processes, ultimately becoming the system expert.
- Mentor fellow producers to elevate skills with spot creation strategy, scripting, editing and spot technical requirements.
- Understand and adhere to public media spot guidelines.
- Execute reports that show the value of the team’s efforts – quantity and impact.
- 24-hour emergency contact for Audio/Video Promotion spot issues
- Some nights and weekends.
Education: A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Experience: 10-15+ years’ experience writing, video/audio editing and producing in broadcast and digital production and/or promotional space for a media organization or similar. Must possess excellent writing and proofing skills. Knowledge of TV production and operations, radio production and post-production editing required.
Technical Skills: Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and/or AVID software, motion graphics or similar; knowledge of audio and video editing systems is required.
*This position is represented by SAG-AFTRA.
*All WHYY employees are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Proof will be required upon hiring.
