Coordinating Producer, MS NOW The Moment with Katy Tur

Coordinating Producer, MS NOW The Moment with Katy Tur

Full-time

Business Segment: MS NOW

Compensation: USD 115,000 - USD 150,000 - yearly

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

MS NOW is looking for an experienced Coordinating Producer for The Moment with Katy Tur, airing weekdays from 2PM - 4PM.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities

Oversee rundown management, live reporter requests and more as Line Producer

Assist the Anchor, Executive Producer and Senior Producers in the supervision of the editorial vision of each day, including suggesting stories and guests for the shows

Write show scripts including news "readers," breaking news updates, teases, and more

Serve as main back-up Senior Producer

Supervise and copy edit segment producers’ scripts

Facilitate rapid on-air reporting in breaking news

Originate story ideas

Determine video and sound for assigned segments

Assists in coordination of cross-platform large news events and special coverage

Requirements

Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television, preferably as a Line and/or Segment Producer

Thorough knowledge of current events, US politics, geopolitics, foreign policy and history

Experienced writing scripts at the network or cable level

Desired Qualifications

Sound journalistic judgment

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required

Ability to quickly develop story, ideas, research and plan segments

Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and meet multiple daily deadlines

Additional Job Requirements

Must be willing to work in New York, NY.

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

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