Coordinating Producer, MS NOW Weekends 10AM

Company Description
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.

Job Description
MS NOW is looking for an experienced Coordinating Producer for the new weekend show airing 10AM – 1PM on Saturday and Sunday with Jacob Soboroff. This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the social media & digital content for the show and the anchor on YouTube, Bluesky, X, TikTok, MS.NOW and MS NOW's DTC products

Craft a compelling and unique digital presence for the show & the anchor

Drive views & clicks to all social platforms

Write copy for all social media and digital posts

Pitch, edit, shoot and post original social media & digital content

Oversee & produce the show's original content for MS NOW's DTC products

Assist with research on segments and interviews

Pitch story ideas

Qualifications

Must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television, preferably cable news

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

Desired Qualifications

Experience producing compelling social media and digital content

Ability to identify clips & moments that will generate views, clicks and traffic to the show's digital & social platforms

Must be proficient in desktop editing

Proficient in editing with Avid

Experience with Wildmoka

Ability to enterprise, research and plan stories

Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds

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 to work weekends

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

Benefits
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary
Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000

Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.

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