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Nexstar Media Group Creative Services Director in Birmingham, Alabama
The Creative Services Director is responsible for developing and leading the overall marketing strategy of the station, and for designing the promotions that will achieve the objectives of that strategy.
Provides leadership for the promotions team
Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees
Develops and executes promotions strategies to enhance station competitiveness
Manages and leads the department to create new and profitable events
Manages recruitment and development of talented promotions team members
Prepares budgets and approves budget expenditures
Resolves customer complaints regarding promotions
Plans and directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control promotions programs
Plans, executes and tracks revenue-generating marketing and promotional events and contests that take place on-air, online and on-site
Creates and reviews operational records and reports to assess the efficacy of promotions
Creates client promotions and promotional proposals with members of the Programming and Sales teams
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills :
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or Mass Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Fluency in English
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Minimum five years’ experience in media promotions
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
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 its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. 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.
