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Location: Birmingham, AL
Company: Charter Media
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Conceive, write, shoot and edit tv commercials 40 hours per week.
Job Requirements
Most Producers have a BA in either TV or Film production.
Uppers
Creative outlet/expression.
Downers
Frustration.
Lifestyle
Work hours are a fairly standard 8am - 5pm M-F. Not much overnight travel, some great company functions, resonably relaxed dress code.
Compensation
I make approximately $30,000 a year. Not any bonuses per say to speak of. Can buy company stock through 401K plan.
Advice to Jobseekers
Do not even consider this as a career path. In the next 5 years 75% of commerical advertising will be produced by people in their own basements. Digital video and editing technology is rendering this a closed-ended job.

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