The Senior News Producer supervises news content and line produces at least one hour of news, produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.
Responsible for finding and evaluating content; organizing it into a cohesive sequence within a newscast
Build rundown with strong editorial and creative judgement
Manage workflow efficiently and effectively
Write and copy edit scripts
Work with Executive Producer, Producers and Anchors on story selection and overall focus of the product
Contribute to the editorial process, including daily coverage and enterprise reporting choices
Coach and train other Producers and Writers
Produce newscasts as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/Film or the equivalent work experience
At least three years’ experience producing newscasts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with anchors, reporters, photographers, graphic artists, production and engineering staff, managers, and others
Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Detail oriented and tactical, yet able to see the big-picture and execute broader, strategic initiatives
Well-organized, with excellent planning skills, while being flexible enough to quickly shift when necessary
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
Excel under tight deadlines, with emphasis on breaking news, developing stories and extreme weather coverage
Utilize state-of-the-art television technology in newsroom, control room and set/studio
Provide regular feedback on newscast with staff, both as a team and individually; coach less experience members of the team and help them develop their skill set
Proficiency with ENPS
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.