Special Projects Producer

Job Description

Special Projects Producer (Multiple Locations)

If you have a passion for longform stories, series and documentary-style content… if you thrive on content collaboration… if you have strong vision for threading together story elements into a masterpiece… we need your help maximizing and showcasing the content crafted by CBS Television Stations! We are seeking a Special Projects Producer whose primary focus will be creating longform content projects largely based on the reporting of CTS Innovation Lab. This role will help develop projects of enterprise, in-depth and investigative nature on topics of national interest that will be seen on platforms across the country. Responsibilities include identifying and developing project concepts, aggregating existing story elements and creating new video elements, producing graphics, writing scripts, and supervising editing of the video projects. These projects are facilitated by the CBS Innovation Lab, which experiments with next-generation storytelling, and tests new products, workflows and production models for the future. This producer/editor will collaborate with news, investigative and special projects teams across the CBS News and Stations platforms.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Ideate, research and create longform projects with dependable frequency and impact for the newscasts, specials, streams, websites and apps of CBS News and Stations. Assist with identifying and prioritizing original, timely and topical projects with strong value to a broad audience.
• Collaborate with reporters, producers, photographers, and managers to showcase and build on existing content. Write scripts independently and with others.
• Working in partnership with a video editor, assist in gathering and editing video, adhering to timed formats, to create longform stories, series and documentary-style projects.
• Produce visual theme and graphic design in coordination with graphic artists and editors.
• Develop templates and formats that provide guidance to content contributors for consistency and efficiency.
• Urgently develop and complete content to seize content opportunities with major stories and breaking news.
• Must have excellent organization and multitasking skills to efficiently move multiple projects forward simultaneously.
• Coordinate, archive and ensure safekeeping of video assets. Facilitate sharing of video between story collaborators, stations and network.
• Communicate frequently and optimally with respect and candor, and maintain highly collaborative, productive working environments and relationships with management and news personnel. Represent company expertly at all times in interactions.
• Work closely with colleagues, management, and legal counsel in creating accurate, well-documented, bulletproof content.
• Must be willing to work an unpredictable and flexible schedule as assigned.

Experience and Education Requirements:
• 5+ years' experience producing longform content in a medium to large market or national outlet.
• Must provide reel demonstrating production of compelling storytelling and visuals.
• Strong writing skills and command of grammar required.
• Video editing, video effects and graphic design skills preferred.
• Working knowledge of file-based video transfer software.
• Journalism, video production or related degree preferred.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro96j4-18-118-9-7-42 in your application.