News Promo Producer / Editor

Job Description

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
• Conceive, write, produce and edit original, creative promos for news events and sponsored programme segments.
• Monitor breaking news and core programming to collect promotion ideas, sound bites and news clips in order to regularly update Proof of Performance and news promos.
• Liaise with producers, networks and employees involved with promo production, including editorial, graphics and operations.
• Work closely with scheduling to set the playout times and timeline for promos.
• Quality check edited material prior to broadcast and ensuring that all work is completed to a high technical standard.
• Edit big interviews and other types of video packages for news, related to major bookings, events, or content rollouts where assigned.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Qualifications/Requirements
OVERVIEW

The News Promo Producer/Editor reports directly to the Executive Assignment Editor to conceptualise, produce and edit on-air promotions, show topicals, interstitials and brand awareness campaigns for CNBC International.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Solid understanding of financial markets, business and economics desirable
- Strong record of creating compelling promos
- Solid, creative writing skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in at least one of the following edit systems: Adobe Premier, Edius, Final Cut, Final Cut x, Avid
- Knowledge of general systems, practices and broadcast standards within a wider news/operations environment
- Fast, adaptable non-linear editing skills
- Excellent sense of pace and timing
- Shoot experience, including working with talent and crews would be advantageous
- Ability to visualise the written word and express it in pictures and sound
- Possess the ability to interpret and effectively communicate ideas
- Ability to work calmly and effectively in extremely stressful time critical situations
- Must be eligible to work in the UK/Singapore

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3xo7q-3-15-202-4-42 in your application.