The Design Director conceptualizes and creates on-air, online, and social media graphics for local news, sales, and creative services departments. You will also produce topical special reports and image promotions and campaigns.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create and deliver high quality, fast turnaround graphics for on-air, digital or print needs of station

• Expert in type design and original creative design solutions for graphic packages

• Expert in animation, page layout and design development

• Develop animations and promotional graphics that coincide with station brand

• Conceptualize, create, and assist sales department for any potential sales collateral

• Create and produce web, social media, and on-air news graphics

• Create and produce any print pieces for newspaper, magazine, or program pieces

• Assist in coordinating all station photography for talent, staff, and other projects

• Interact & communicate with station leadership offering creative solutions & project direction

• Work with Creative Services Director to visualize & create long-term goals & branding strategies for four different brands

Requirements & Skills:

• Art and Design degree or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

• Minimum of three years of broadcast design experience

• Three to five years of experience in graphic and motion design, with advanced experience in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects

• Competent photographer with experience in basic still photography and photo lighting techniques

• Ability to work on various projects simultaneously and to deliver finished projects on deadline is a must

• Highly effective communications and organizational skills required

• Strong typography skills required

• Experience with Element 3D plugin for After Effects software a plus, but not required

• Experience with Chyron Hegon a plus, but not required

• Project management and software experience

• Consistent work hours required to meet deadlines, including evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.