Line Producer

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Your Day-to-Day:
• Program hourly editorial news content, show flow and stacking elements in the rundown.
• Assign and run a team of highly focused writers, associate producers and digital associates to create original content as well as edit and repurpose content from broadcast and other content partners.
• Work closely with Executive Producer & Supervising Producer in a fast-paced, high pressure environment and handle breaking news for a 24 hour digital news channel
• Lines and editorially stacks the live show in the newsroom;
• Reads in on news of day and relevant events of day;
• Distributes assignments to team of Producers and Digital Associates;
• Coordinates with Senior Producer, Managing Editor, and Senior Executive Producer to manage news of day demands;
• Writes teases, headlines opening package, and readers for live programming;
• Generates story ideas for future coverage;
• Executes live show in control room;
• Assigns and records swap content for automated software wheel;
• Stakes out and takes newsworthy live events in control room;
• Communicates with anchor and control room team to navigate through day's needs;
• Mentors junior writers;
• Follows and works with sales to implement proper ad loads in rundowns; and may also perform the responsibilities of Content Producers, Producers, Associate Producers, Associate Video Producers; and Digital Associates.
• Available for early morning, nights, weekends, holidays - this is a 24-hour network

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years experience writing copy for network, cable and/or local TV news in a major market
• Solid background in journalism and TV, including strong news judgment & critical thinking skills
• Impeccable grammar and spelling
• Experience in writing daily news and feature taped packages
• A passion for news
• Strong communication skills and ability to train and advise associate producers, production assistants and junior staff in writing and editing broadcast copy.
• Superior news judgment
• Command of AP style and broadcast writing.
• Must be very detail oriented with ability to work and write calmly and efficiently in high stress, intense deadline, live TV environment
• Must pass comprehensive CBS News Digital writing test.
• Be able to multi-task and manage multiple assignments for regular programming as well as rolling breaking news coverage.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a producer for cable, broadcast or digital programming
• Deep understanding for editorial content, including control room experience, strong writing and copyediting skills.
• ENPS knowledge a must.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, deal with intense deadline pressure and continually react to breaking news with smart programming and creative storytelling.
• Understanding of digital newsgathering and experience with social media platforms.
• Able to write and cut a network-level tape package.
• Able to shoot video, interviews and basic editing skills-preferably AVID.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with Senior Producers and across platforms with content partners
• Must be knowledgeable about social media and the competitive digital news environment
• Strong communication, assignment and delegation skills.
• Available for early morning, nights, weekends, holidays - this is a 24-hour network
• You must be a team player with, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to multi-task

You might also have -
• Line producing experience
• A deep understanding of political news
• Strong understanding of digital and social media
• Knowledge and a passion for the future of digital media

FUNCTION: Editorial/Publishing/Content

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7qkep-18-224-214-215-42 in your application.