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Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc has an immediate News Director REQ-22884 opening for our stations in Wichita Falls, Texas (DMA #149).

In this role, the News Director will have oversight of Nexstar’s operations at KFDX (NBC) and oversee operational agreements with Mission Broadcasting providing services to KJTL (Texoma’s Fox) through a JSA and SSA, as well as the station’s digital, mobile and social media assets.

Wichita Falls is located in northern Texas. The city – once known for cattle and oil – is now a home to live theater troupes, a ballet theatre, and a performing arts center. You can explore everything from historic museums and parks to farmers markets and breweries. Wichita Falls has one of the lowest costs of living in the country, coming in at #2 in the United States in the 2022 Niche.com rankings. And it’s just a two-hour drive to Dallas.

The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production.

• Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)

• Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.

• Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.

• Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.

• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.

• Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals.

• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.

• Responds to coverage questions.

• Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, 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 news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role. (More or less depending on market size.)

• 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.

• Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment/selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is an exempt salary position. The pay range is $91,904 – $120,000

Attendance

Non rotating 40 hour work week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The Assistant Director of Communication will lead the department’s operational duties including overseeing multiple budgets, policies and procedures, performance management and implementation of the department’s strategic direction.

Responsibilities

· Directs, produces, edits and publishes social media programming, website and associated mobile applications

· Develops a variety of content for publications, presentations, scripts, speeches, messaging, etc.

· Delivers presentations and trainings to both internal and external audiences

· Fulfills duties as needed in media relations, customer call center and multimedia divisions

· Serves in the absence of the Communications Director

· May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Certifications, Licenses and other requirements

· Experience in call center management and innovative communication technology preferred.

· Certified Public Communicator (CPC) preferred

Qualifications

· Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field

· Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in leading government communication programs with a minimum of five (5) of those years supervising employees

· A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

· A valid driver’s license is required. Successful out of state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver’s license within 90 days of hire

Other Information

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

· Texas Municipal Retirement System – the City offers a 2 to 1 match. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City matches 2 dollars for every 1 dollar you contribute.

· Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

· Vacation – 88+ hours per year

· Personal leave – 40 hours per year

· Sick leave – 96 hours per year

· Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

· Ten (10) Holidays

· Flexible Spending Account

· City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

· Learning & Development Academy

· Tuition Reimbursement Programs

· Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

· Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

· Candidates selected for an interview will be required to complete a written and on-camera exercise.

Closing Statement

· Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

· Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi. · In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.

City of Corpus Christi

Who We Are

Arrive Logistics is one of the fastest-growing freight brokerage firms in the US, with over $2 billion in annual revenue and plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have established an award-winning culture that supports personal and career development in a fun, casual and collaborative environment. There’s never been a more exciting time to get on board, so read on to learn more and apply today!

Who We Want

As a Marketing Intern you will work with the Senior Media Specialist to contribute to many on-going content projects in the department. In this position you will work with different members of the department to understand and support the different media needs of the marketing team.

You will support the marketing team with different projects such as, the video editing of company footage, building the content asset library of Arrive, execution of tasks within the content strategy, and other projects that will be given throughout the internship. Projects will be assigned based on skill set and team needs.

What You’ll Do

• Work with Arrive Marketing team in the production of video content
• Strategize video production content, scheduling and delivery
• Research industry trends, and provide solutions to develop in Arrive content strategy ● Assist with the pre-production process, including scriptwriting, storyboarding, and scouting locations
• Shoot, edit, and archive video footage
• Work with Senior Media Specialist to ensure videos are completed on time and to the highest quality
• Operating equipment including cameras, audio and lighting equipment
• Assisting Comms Team in the distribution of videos to the appropriate channels
• Assist with social media needs including filming, editing video, and ability to produce latest editing trends

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in video production, marketing, advertising, or other creative field.
• Strong written, presentation, and communication skills.
• Organized, with a proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Video editing software proficiency with Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or Avid
• Experience with Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to collaborate with team members across every vertical of the business.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong desire and aptitude to continue learning and take on new challenges.

The Perks of Interning With Us

• Earn a competitive hourly rate.
• Work in the booming city of Austin, TX!
• Learn our industry from the ground up.
• Get hands-on experience & the opportunity to learn from an experienced Marketing team!
• Work for an award winning logistics company in hyper growth.
• Build a foundation of knowledge across all areas of Marketing.
• Leave the suit and tie at home; our dress code is casual.
• Eat for free on Fridays…lunch is on Arrive!
• Recharge your batteries at our fully-stocked caffeine bar.

Your Arrive Experience

When we say “award-winning culture,” we mean it. We’ve already earned “Best Place to Work” honors from Inc. Magazine (three years in a row!), Austin Business Journal and the Chicago Tribune. We intend on topping many more of those lists in the years to come, but we’re not in it for the trophies. We’re committed to culture because it keeps us connected to each other and invested in our shared success while having a blast along the way. Our employee-founded resource groups create communities within Arrive’s walls, including Women in Logistics, Emerging Professionals, PRISMS, Black Logistics Group, and Salute.

Arrive Logistics

he Dallas Morning News is seeking a dynamic and audience-focused, watchdog-minded and innovative assistant business editor excited by the challenge of driving digital news coverage in one of the most vibrant business markets in the nation.

Dallas-Fort Worth, the nation’s fourth-largest metro market, is a business journalist’s dream. It’s loaded with Fortune 500 headquarters, a growing biotech scene and the corporate offices of an estimated 10,000 companies. It’s where business touches every aspect of life.

The assistant editor will join a high-performing 10-person business team and lead a group of reporters covering topics such as retail, real estate, aviation and diverse business communities. The News competes with local, state and national newsrooms, requiring this editor to deftly manage quick-turn stories with high-impact journalism that makes The News the go-to source for news.

How will you know if you’re the right fit? First and foremost, you’ll have a track record of leading reporters with varying levels of experience to outstanding accomplishments, accountability journalism that surprises and fosters change and possess a mastery for how to engage new and existing readers.

Other key traits:

• You enjoy working in a highly-collaborative environment with reporters, photographers and audience and planning hubs to produce stories across platforms that engage and retain subscribers and extend our brand to new readers.
• You’re comfortable finding stories from trending topics and social media, and skilled at analyzing and interpreting digital metrics to inform coverage decisions.
• You elevate reporters’ work by helping them spot in-depth enterprise and investigative angles.
• You’re a master of SEO best practices and ways to optimize a story’s digital presentation, from writing compelling headlines to building in links, tags and visual elements to further engage readers.

Here’s our list of preferred skills and experience: (Please note this is not a checklist of requirements, but should be considered as a pool of preferred qualifications. If you can already do some of these things, great. If you’re excited about figuring out how to do all of them, great! We’d love to hear from you either way.”.)

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.
• Five to 10 years of previous business reporting or editing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Texas business is a plus.
• Edit stories with a digital-first emphasis and ensure they’re reported fairly, accurately and thoroughly, with compelling writing.

Here’s our list of preferred skills and experience: (Please note this is not a checklist of requirements, but should be considered as a pool of preferred qualifications. If you can already do some of these things, great. If you’re excited about figuring out how to do all of them, great! We’d love to hear from you either way.”.)

• At least two years’ related experience in reporting and editing is ideal, as well as a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills.
• Prior education reporting or experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Texas education is a plus.
• Knowing how to use Excel, Access or other data tools is a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish is an advantage.

The Dallas Morning News recognizes that different perspectives and backgrounds drive the innovation and ideas that are essential to our business success. To that end, we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. Diversity, equity and inclusion will be embedded in the hiring, promotion and development of our employees, in reaching diverse audiences with our content, and in choosing the companies with which we do business.

News you can use regarding Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Morning News is Texas’ leading daily newspaper with a bedrock journalistic reputation, intense regional focus and close community ties. We are dedicated to covering the issues that impact everyday lives in North Texas. More than 12 million people a month read The News’ content published in print, online or digitally. Founded in 1885, The News maintains one of the largest newsrooms in Texas and has won nine Pulitzer Prizes.

We believe our community is best served by a diverse organization that fosters an inclusive work environment for people from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Benefit Offerings:

• Internal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Internal Culture Committee
• Leadership Development Programs
• Annual Unconscious Bias Training
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Monthly Webinars addressing Health & Wealth for all employees
• Medical/Dental and Vision insurance
• MDLive Telemedicine 24/7/365 access to board certified doctors via computer or phone
• FMLA and Parental Leave
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Retirement benefits, including employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• 18 Paid Time Off Days
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 8 Hours Community Service Time Off

The Dallas Morning News

Casting TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL for Paramount+ series filming in Ft. Worth area

Seeking Black female approx. 18 mos. To 2 years old to match actors:
Lauren E. Banks (City on A Hill) & David Oyelowo (Selma)
The child cast needed four days from Mid-March into May.

Pay is a SAG minimum of $1082.00 per day.
(SAG attiliation not required)
Only Texas residents will be considered.

Position Summary

Avantax is seeking a Marketing Content Manager who will be responsible for managing the execution and distribution of Avantax content, consistent with brand standards, in order to engage customers and establish Avantax’s place as a thought leader in the financial services industry. Responsibilities include overseeing content curation through subject matter experts inside and outside the company, creation of various content, and distribution of content through the various teams, channels, and platforms. This leader will also be expected to understand the financial services industry and use proprietary information about the organization’s various target customer demographics and preferences to create multimedia content that raises brand awareness.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the position are listed below. To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Maintain calendar for content creation to support the organization’s needs and goals.
• Manage media campaign execution from delivery of targeted content for the company’s landing pages, webinars, and websites to implementing performance tracking.
• Leverage subject matter experts and build authentic content to support the organization as tax-focused experts in the financial services industry.
• Align with Recruitment and Advisor Marketing teams to facilitate content creation and distribution to meet teams’ goals by understanding various key segments such as advisors, prospects, and end-clients.
• Oversee a content production team through coordination of internal and agency writers, graphic designers, developers, videographers, and other industry professionals.
• Ensure copywriting and creativity are consistent with brand guidelines and tone.
• Use target keywords to write search-engine copy that is optimized for search engines (SEO) while remaining entertaining and informative.
• Ensure advisor marketing programs are reviewed and approved by key internal partners, including compliance and finance.
• Stay abreast of current best practices in the industry and review competitor websites to compare their activities with those of Avantax.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with CMS such as Contentful.
• Experience with a variety of marketing channels and platforms (public relations, advertising, community partnerships, social and digital).
• Expertise in using SEO best practices to evaluate creative copy that includes effective keyword placement.
• Knowledge of B2C and B2B marketing tactics.
• Financial industry experience preferred.
• Intellectually curious and fact based/data-driven.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic.

Physical Demand & Work Effort

• Keying/typing, standing, walking.
• Sitting for an extended period.
• Constant mental and/or visual attention; the work is either repetitive or diversified requiring constant alertness in an office environment.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during the normal performance of the job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.

Comprehensive Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and 401(k) with company match.

#Avantax

Avantax®

At Keurig Dr Pepper, our mission is to provide a beverage for every need, everywhere people shop and consume. With a portfolio of more than 125 iconic brands that consumers know and love, we are one of the largest food and beverage companies in the US. We keep the consumer at the heart of everything that we do, and that is why KDP holds strong leadership positions in most beverage categories.

We are looking for an Associate Brand Manager to help lead our marketing efforts on the iconic Dr Pepper brand with the opportunity to work on initiatives and programs that are loved by millions of consumers. Dr Pepper has outperformed the carbonated soft drink category over the last decade, growing more than 9% in category dollar share since 2003, fueled by strong growth on our existing products and new innovations such as Dr Pepper & Cream Soda and Dr Pepper Zero Sugar. Your strategic thought leadership, ability to work with diverse teams, execution of industry-leading marketing plans, and evaluation of future growth opportunities will continue to drive momentum on one of the top 20 global food and beverage brands

What You’ll Do:

On the Dr Pepper brand, our Associate Brand Managers are future general managers and marketing leaders, serving as individual contributors who are responsible for balancing present performance with a future growth mindset. The person in this role will have a challenger mindset, a bias for action, and a passion for bringing new ideas to life. In this role, you will:

• Learn to place the consumer at the heart of strategy and leverage insights, data, and sound business judgement to build tactical plans that support growth priorities
• Build upon your passion for data and analytics to provide timely business diagnostics, measure progress against growth goals, and provide actionable recommendations and optimizations
• Lead initiatives and marketing programs you help design by partnering with A-list agencies and top notch cross functional talent
• Partner with communications and insights teams to inform, build, execute and measure world class integrated marketing communications
• Be the face of your brand, championing your growth initiatives rooted in consumer needs and keen business expertise
• Actively manage significant investment budgets with a voice in how resources are allocated to achieve growth objectives

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

We are looking for future leaders. Those who have the drive and desire to make a big impact, who are motivated by results, who have a curiosity to learn our business, and who have a passion for marketing.

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA is preferred
• At least one year of brand management experience strongly preferred. In absence, candidates with progressive experience in a syndicated data provider (Nielsen, IRI, Numerator), media analytics role, and/or business consultative role may also be considered. CPG experience a plus.
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, reacting with sound judgement and often without specific direction
• Strong business aptitude where you exhibit data influenced decision making and measurement
• Ability to thrive under pressure and deliver in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment
• Exceptional presentation and influencing skills, and an ability to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders to achieve buy-in and meet deadlines
• This role is based at the KDP headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Relocation to Greater Dallas, TX area is required with 10%-15% travel.

Our Commitments to You

At Keurig Dr Pepper, our strength is our people. We offer several great benefits with this position, including:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• A comprehensive on-boarding boot camp program to help you get up to speed and quickly build confidence and independence
• Opportunities for continuous learning through our Marketing Capabilities curriculum, and formal and informal mentorship opportunities to help you navigate your career
• A high-performance team culture where individual contributors are empowered to make decisions and challenge assumptions
• Continuous development as you learn from pacesetters in media, creative, and entertainment
• A brand new, state-of-the-art company headquarters located in at The Star in Frisco, home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and overlooking the Cowboys’ practice facility
• We offer a hybrid flexible working model

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading coffee and beverage company in North America with dual headquarters in Burlington, MA and Frisco, TX, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. The Company maintains an unrivaled distribution system that enables its portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands to be available nearly everywhere people shop and consume beverages. With a wide range of hot and cold beverages that meet virtually any consumer need, KDP key brands include Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott’s® and The Original Donut Shop®. The Company employs more than 25,000 employees and operates more than 120 offices, manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers across North America.

Benefits built for you: Our people are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Our team is growing!

Summary:

We are seeking an Austin-based technical creative with proven producing and editing skills and familiarity with motion graphics to join our team. Either part-time, full-time, or freelance. The ideal candidate will have a passion for production, be able to solve problems creatively and have the desire to bring great content to life. We are looking for the Swiss-Army-Knife type talent, who has been involved with all aspects of production, especially post-production.

*Before you apply, please read the description below carefully and include links to your work with your submission in your cover letter or resume*

About Us:

Big Picture Lab is a full-service video production agency headquartered in Austin, TX. We work with highly intelligent clients within Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to deliver top-quality, engaging video content. Brands like Hewlett Packard Enterprise, The Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and many technology start-ups trust us to create award-winning video work and to make the process seamless and easy along the way.

We offer a supportive, collaborative environment with many opportunities for employee growth and development. If you enjoy learning new concepts and are looking for an opportunity to grow creatively, this is an ideal opportunity for you.

The Role:

We’re looking for a Senior-Level Producer and Editor with strong communication skills and a passion for production and post. This person will interface with our internal team, vendors, and clients to facilitate the production process from start to finish. The position will also involve editing, so experience in post-production is a must.

Every project is different and requires a flexible, solution-oriented mindset. Candidates should feel comfortable working on a range of projects, from explainer videos to documentary style to episodic long-format content. This position reports directly to the Executive Creative Director. We are open to contract-to-hire.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the production process from pre-production to post-production, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow
• Organizing assets and setting up files for animation teams
• Applying creativity and problem-solving to manage multiple projects at once
• Produce engaging content with minimal guidance
• Build and manage a team of freelancers and contractors on a project basis
• Staffing and producing shoots
• Creative conception and project ideation
• Interpreting and applying/communicating client feedback and managing client relationships

Must-Haves:

• Proven knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
• 10+ years of video production experience, preferably producing content in the technology, corporate, health, and/or government space
• Ability to work from home and flexible schedule for travel inside and outside of the state
• Proven history of successful team and client collaboration
• Strong visual sensibilities and understanding of the entire video production process
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Passion for production and creative problem-solving
• A website, portfolio, or reel of stellar work
• Excellent communication skills
• Friendly, positive attitude

Nice-to-Haves:

• Animation or design skills
• Working knowledge of AI and AE
• Copywriting skills or efficiency in copyediting
• Social media knowledge
• Tell us more – what other skills can you bring to the table?
• Strong Giphy Game

What we offer:

• 100% remote work
• A collaborative environment that rewards initiative
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Competitive compensation for freelancers with a path-to-hire program that includes generous PTO and benefits

Big Picture Lab

Strike Marketing is a full-service media planning and buying agency. Our agency is composed of unique individuals with fresh ideas and a common drive for success. We are currently seeking a Marketing Coordinator for our Arts and Entertainment team working with exciting clients like Cirque du Soleil, Theatre Under the Stars and more.

This position is responsible for assisting in the execution of client marketing plans, implementing media plans and recaps, interfacing with clients and media contacts, and other duties to ensure all campaigns are executed flawlessly.

Specific Duties

• Traffic radio spots, TV spots, digital and print ads to media partners
• Collect daily broadcast spot-times for accuracy and reconcile against schedules
• Maintain and update marketing flowcharts
• Coordinate development of creative assets with design partners
• Manage trade tickets for media and promotional partners
• Assist with scheduling client meetings and developing meeting agendas
• Assist with client billing and invoice reconciliation
• Assist with event/market recaps for clients
• Research relevant media contacts in markets new to the agency
• Professionally represent and be an advocate for Strike Marketing and its clients
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience working in marketing or advertising, or equivalent education
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Keynote and PowerPoint
• Extreme attention to detail and strong ability to multitask
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a range of personalities
• Ability to keep calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Performing arts and live entertainment interest preferred

Strike Marketing Group