Segment Producer

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Your Day-to-Day:
• Works closely with senior staff in control room with the ability to add to the editorial process in a breaking and live news environment;
• Exercises exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for compelling and comprehensive storytelling;
• Commands sophisticated knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture.
• Up to date on periodicals, including Op-Eds;
• Has thorough knowledge of control room and exercises appropriate etiquette;
• Exhibits calm demeanor in high pressure situations, including control room;
• Works closely with senior staff on editorial content of show;
• Pitches and shape clear and specific segment ideas with speed and accuracy in a deadline driven environment;
• Be in the control room during your segment to ensure smooth on-air production;
• Researches and produces compelling segments that include quality sound, eye- catching graphics, effective use of maps and headline grabbing banners; 10. Participates in daily staff editorial and production meetings;
• Works in coordination with booking, graphics team to produce compelling graphics, guest segments and video elements;
• Coordinates with anchors and correspondents to inform them on subject matter and brief them on segment; and,
• Works with Executive Producers, Line Producers and Producers on standards, rights and clearances and the editorial direction and language for the Anchors, Correspondents and on screen graphics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• 3+ years working as a show producer.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Fundamental background in journalism and media, including strong news judgment & critical thinking skills
• Impeccable grammar and spelling
• A passion for news both domestic and international news.
• Strong communication skills and ability to train and advise associate producers, production assistants and junior staff in writing and editing broadcast copy.
• Command of AP style and broadcast writing.
• 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.
• 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 -
• Knowledge of ENPS and INews preferred
• Strong understanding of digital and social media
• Knowledge and a passion for the future of digital media

This is a position covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the WGA-E.



FUNCTION:

Streaming

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyjo8q-52-14-221-113-42 in your application.