Very Local, Hearst Television’s streaming platform, is seeking a passionate motion graphics designer who is eager to tell a compelling visual story through high-quality video content that reflects branding priorities. With strong design instincts and solid technical skills, the Motion Graphics Designer will conceptualize, design, and create key animated 2D and 3D assets, including title sequences, elements for trailers, and other marketing campaign materials running across multiple platforms.

This position requires a keen eye for design, a high level of organization, and the ability to effectively prioritize projects. Very Local offers 24/7 access to local news (across 26 Hearst television markets), weather, original series, and more. This role will support a team responsible for marketing Very Local’s product and program offerings.

The Motion Graphics Designer, Marketing, and Streaming Video Services report to the Creative Manager.

Location: US-based with the flexibility to work in any Hearst Television market (Omaha, Orlando, Boston)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Creative Manager, marketing, and programming teams to develop motion design elements for various forms of media including but not limited to brand spots, trailers, original series programming and promotion, social media marketing, etc.
• Create unique, visually compelling, designs for each assignment across different content offerings including news, weather, brand, and original series
• Develop and deliver design projects as required based on platform specifications for OTT, mobile, social, Amazon, etc.
• Build a library of motion graphics templates and toolkits for the implementation of projects
• Support marketing priorities by collaborating with programming, production, and web/social departments
• Create and manage efficient workflows, including template development for recurring projects
• Stay up to date on the latest graphic design techniques
• Give and receive creative direction; execute feedback to achieve the desired final product
• Problem-solve for creative challenges

Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or motion design with 3+ years of experience creating video assets for television, preferably with a network, streaming service, or creative agency.
• Strong understanding of all phases of pre-production, production, and post-production
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe suite
• Experience with 3D software such as Cinema 4D a plus
• Ability to take a project from concept to completion
• Passion for staying current on design and industry trends
• Visually compelling reel or portfolio required

Additional Requirements

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Television requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. HTV will consider requests for reasonable accommodations by applicable legal requirements.

About Us

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella, and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hearst.