Senior Coordinating Producer - Climate Unit

Job Description

Senior Coordinating Producer - Climate Unit (ABC News)

Every region of the world is touched by climate change. From hotter temperatures, to rising seas, to stronger hurricanes, we are watching it impact our lives every day. Having a strong team dedicated to identifying, contextualizing, creating, and driving ABC News' coverage of climate change is critical. We are in search of a Senior Coordinating Producer to lead our Climate Unit, the team reporting climate change stories across all ABC News platforms.

What You Will Do:

We are looking for a driver of editorial content and a creative producer who can direct coverage of climate change around the globe, including breaking news events and oversee the coordination of long-range events for all ABC News platforms. The Senior Coordinating Producer will act as the editorial point across the network on climate stories and larger climate change projects; and will effectively communicate across the network to assign appropriate resources to each platform's needs.

Basic Qualifications:
• 10 plus years experience working in a newsroom with strong editorial skills
• Should have deep experience and thorough understanding of television news production, from the field, to the edit room to the control room.
• Previous demonstrated experience reporting on climate and weather stories
• Proven ability to manage, lead and inspire a team and creating opportunities for the development and growth of staff .
• Experience managing a unit, show or division budget
• Outstanding communication skills
• Strong ability to problem-solve and multi-task, coordinating multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience working in a very fast-paced work environment
• Proven ability to work well with the larger newsroom team, as well as with PR, sales and marketing
• Experience working closely with high profile talent

Required Education:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field, or possess related experience

ABC News is America's No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC's award-winning programs include ''Good Morning America,'' ''World News Tonight with David Muir,'' ''Nightline,'' ''20/20,'' ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos,'' ''GMA3: What You Need to Know,'' and ''The View''. Other platforms include ABC News Live, the network's 24/7 streaming channel; ABC News Studios, a premium, narrative nonfiction original production house; ABC News Digital, comprised of a diverse audience of more than 53 million monthly average users; ABC Audio, the premier source for radio news and industry-leading podcasts; FiveThirtyEight, renowned data journalism organization; and NewsOne, the affiliate news service. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three US bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $184,000 to $253,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About ABC News:

The Disney Entertainment Television group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC News.

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