Digital Content Creator, Amazing America

Arlington, VA (On-site)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrMid Level5+ years expInternship

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and produce compelling Amazing America content across platforms, driving ideas from concept through on-screen delivery, field reporting, and post-production, while optimizing for audience growth and engagement.

  • Lead long-form YouTube hosting with strong storytelling and on-camera presence
  • Travel to communities to uncover unique American stories and shape narrative angles

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Pitch, shoot and edit engaging content across multiple digital and social platforms.
  • Attend editorial meetings and proactively develop timely, curiosity-driven story ideas aligned with the Amazing America brand content.
  • Ideate and collaborate in developing new recurring series, franchise concepts, and platform-native formats designed to grow audience and expand the brand.
  • Confidently lead and host long-form YouTube content, with engaging storytelling, strong on-camera presence and audience retention.
  • Travel regularly to communities across the country to uncover and report on uniquely American stories.
  • Capture high-quality video and audio in both studio and field environments, often working independently on location.
  • Write scripts, interview questions, social copy, and promotional content optimized for platform-specific audiences.
  • Research and scout locations and interview subjects and obtain all necessary permissions to shoot.
  • Work with the Publishing Operations/Community Manager to maintain and update the editorial calendar and content pipeline.
  • Monitor news, cultural trends, and stories from across the country - including Sinclair’s local stations - to identify compelling people, moments, and ideas that can be reimagined through Amazing America’s unique voice and visual style.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of writing/producing original content in print, video, and social.
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in all aspects of video production including shooting, lighting, sound recording & editing, and ability to operate all associated equipment (i.e., DSLR or iPhone capture)
  • On-camera experience required. Prior experience hosting, interviewing, or presenting on camera is essential.
  • Impeccable spelling and grammar, a deep understanding of social media trends and what works on each platform, vertical video editing skills, and the ability to shoot well-composed videos on a phone.
  • Social Media expert with extensive familiarity with all platforms including YouTube, FB, IG, TikTok, etc., including an understanding of and passion for audience analytics.
  • Solid understanding of layout and design and the ability to follow brand guidelines to ensure a consistent brand aesthetic across all assets.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, etc.), and other creative software.
  • Must be highly collaborative, motivated, extremely organized, and come to the position with a uniquely creative mind.
  • Must be comfortable with ambiguity and change that may come about as our team evolves over time.

Benefits

  • participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

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