NewsNation Live - Senior Producer
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., New York, NY, United States
NewsNation seeks a Senior Producer to join the show team for its weekend dayside program, NewsNation Live. The senior producer will play a key role in devising the editorial, booking strategy, and coordinating show production for the program. Candidates should have strong editorial judgement, be comfortable crafting and producing segments and have considerable control room experience. Early morning hours required. The position is based at the network's offices in New York.
Duties & Responsibilities
Assist executive producer and anchor in setting the show’s editorial direction
Pitches story ideas and makes guest booking suggestions
Help build rundowns for regular programming as well as breaking news and special programming
Coordinate the team: line producers, associate producers, writers, editors, and other staff
Produce segments as needed
Copy edit scripts and content
Serve as a senior leader in the control room
Fill in as executive producer or line producer as needed
Manage editorial relationships and collaboration with other teams
Help implement training and best practices for the show team
Provide ongoing mentoring and support to members of the show team
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned by network management
Requirements & Skills
Five or more years of editorial experience in a fast-paced environment for a national news program (broadcast, cable, or digital), including segment and line producing
Self‑directing, self‑motivating, and able to work with a diverse group of people
Detail‑oriented
Strong organizational skills
Excellent writing and copy‑editing skills
Considerable line producing experience
Segment producing and package producing experience are also helpful
Ability to handle high pressure and high intensity situations with poise and maturity
Ability to work assigned shifts and be on call during overnights, mornings, and weekends/holidays
Salary Range (per experience) $100,000 - $115,000
Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but is not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions; paid parental leave, life insurance, and more. Part-time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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Duties & Responsibilities
Assist executive producer and anchor in setting the show’s editorial direction
Pitches story ideas and makes guest booking suggestions
Help build rundowns for regular programming as well as breaking news and special programming
Coordinate the team: line producers, associate producers, writers, editors, and other staff
Produce segments as needed
Copy edit scripts and content
Serve as a senior leader in the control room
Fill in as executive producer or line producer as needed
Manage editorial relationships and collaboration with other teams
Help implement training and best practices for the show team
Provide ongoing mentoring and support to members of the show team
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned by network management
Requirements & Skills
Five or more years of editorial experience in a fast-paced environment for a national news program (broadcast, cable, or digital), including segment and line producing
Self‑directing, self‑motivating, and able to work with a diverse group of people
Detail‑oriented
Strong organizational skills
Excellent writing and copy‑editing skills
Considerable line producing experience
Segment producing and package producing experience are also helpful
Ability to handle high pressure and high intensity situations with poise and maturity
Ability to work assigned shifts and be on call during overnights, mornings, and weekends/holidays
Salary Range (per experience) $100,000 - $115,000
Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but is not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions; paid parental leave, life insurance, and more. Part-time employees are eligible for 401(k) and any local/state leave plans. Union positions are subject to the benefits outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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