Print Motion Designer

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Job Description:

Hearst Television (HTV) seeks an experienced designer with exceptional design and organizational skills to join our corporate graphics hub team in Winter Park, Florida as Print Motion Designer. Working closely with HTV’s Design Manager, the position is responsible for creation of custom station elements, as well as mentoring a team of graphic artists in the production of news, promotion/marketing, sales and digital graphics that are shared across 27 HTV markets. Position reports to HTV’s Design Manager.

Job Responsibilities:                                                

• Develop custom graphics for local HTV markets that complement HTV station brands and HTV products shared by the group
• Develop motion, digital and print designs for our stations, brands and digital products
• Work with Design Manager to oversee implementation of templates and motion toolkits
• Assist in cataloging all existing branded collateral materials at local stations (trucks, exterior building signage, interior signage including sets, etc.); assist in creation of company-wide design templates for use by local stations   

Requirements:

• Experience designing on-air television news, marketing and digital graphics packages 
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with a team of graphic artist and collaborating with news managers and creative managers on contemporary presentations, and an understanding of how graphics drive storytelling and marketing
• Proficient in all Adobe Creative Suite programs, Cinema 4D and Vizrt
• Must have extensive television production background with clear understanding of integration of design, editorial, and production processes
• Ability to produce high quality results within the parameters of technological infrastructure and Hearst style guide
• Experience in print design                                          
• Extraordinary visualization, conceptualization, and motion design skills with strong background in typography, color theory, photography, design layout, and 2D and 3D animation.  Portfolio work should demonstrate knowledge of current industry trends and techniques
• Can articulate design rationale and be comfortable explaining and answering questions about design concepts to both designers and editorial management
• Can identify and nurture talent
• Can coordinate and direct projects involving team of designers 
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Can motivate graphics team to consistently deliver an innovative product
• Can articulate, promote and advance a centralized graphics agenda to Orlando-based graphics team and stations and brands
• Comprehensive firsthand knowledge of on-air, print and digital graphics importance and functionality combined

Diversity Statement

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.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

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