Line Producer - Weekend Shows - Newsmax : Job Details

Line Producer - Weekend Shows

Newsmax

Job Location : New York,NY, USA

Posted on : 2024-11-25T20:43:31Z

Job Description :
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Generate story ideas through research of social media, news wires, websites and contacts
  • Identify impactful news stories that result in provocative, compelling television
  • Delegate responsibilities as appropriate to associate producers, assignment editors and video editors
  • Produce timely content under heavy deadline pressure
  • Keep current of local events and politics
  • Attend editorial meetings
  • Excel in a highly competitive, deadline-driven environment
  • Possess strong writing skills, including ability to master tease writing
  • Use sound editorial judgement and attention to detail to ensure standards
  • Interact with viewers and users on social media sites
  • Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekends
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, business, or a related field, preferred
  • Strong writing and organizational skills required as is the ability to produce content under heavy deadline pressure.
  • 3 years' experience line producing a newscast
  • Attention to detail is must.
  • Ability to collect and analyze data and information accuracy as well as follow through.
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Proactive and solutions focused.
  • Professional appearance.
Additional Weekend Requirements:
  • Must be able to work Wednesday to Sunday
  • Live within reasonable distance and have dependable means of transportation due to early hours on Saturday and Sunday
    • Saturday hours are 5:30am~3:30pm
    • Sunday hours are 5:30am~2:30pm
  • Must be able to multi-task and have good time management skills
    • 5 shows across 10 hours requires swift and smooth transitions between shows
    • We produce Sunday shows on Saturday so candidates should be able to manage their time to make sure they are working ahead at all times
  • Must have reasonable knowledge of the news cycle
    • We are covering the stories of the week, so you should not be seeing these stories for the first time when you start working on your segment
    • Candidates should also be keeping an eye out throughout the week for new angles/elements to keep stories fresh, even if they have completed their work on a segment
Compensation
  • $90,000-$110,000
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