Graphic Artist

WJTV-12 (CBS) in Jackson, MS is seeking a Graphic Artist who will help conceptualize and create graphics for our News, Sales, and Creative Services departments. Candidates must have a background in graphic design, a good sense of graphic layout, accuracy, consistency, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. This role will be responsible for the execution of creative visual graphics from concept boards to final animation. An ideal candidate will have proven experience managing multiple projects and the ability to work collaboratively and independently while producing best in class creative in a fast-paced television broadcast, digital and streaming environment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design/create graphics for daily newscasts, programming specials, commercial and promotional spots, and digital graphics for web and social media
• Design and build graphics including full screen monitor graphics, set graphics, information graphics, special opens, and custom-designed elements web banners and digital ads.
• Create and produce animated graphic opens and elements for local programming including newscasts, sports, politics, website and promotions.
• Maintain and advance the graphic look of the station, while creating, managing and organizing all graphic needs and related files for multiple projects.
• Work cross-functionally with internal departments and throughout Nexstar Media to fulfill the station's graphic needs as needed.
• Contribute to special projects such as digital ads, print work, signage, animation and set design as assigned.
• Policing and enforcing brand consistency across all projects you helped design.
• Assist the Creative team with shooting and editing of promotional and commercial related projects
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills & Requirements:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop and Illustrator and Ross Xpression graphics system
• Operation of Ross Xpression and integration of ENPS newsroom solutions software is recommended
• Able to shoot on production video cameras and/or DSLR
• Clear communicator with ability to communicate seamlessly with newscast director and flexibility to work in rapidly changing situations
• Strong design, illustration and typographic skills
• Ability to work on various projects simultaneously and to deliver finished projects on deadline
• Must be able to work independently
• Highly effective communications and organizational skills
• Send your demo reel today!