Senior Producer, Night

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking, and creative Senior Producer to join our news team. As the Senior Producer, you have the opportunity to craft and help create the late primetime news program Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream. We are looking for a natural leader, a proven go-getter, and someone who can rise to the occasion under the stressful demands of cable news. As the Senior Producer, you have excellent editorial judgment, can put together compelling segments and shows, and have breaking news experience. You will take responsibility for ensuring the program is always beating the competition, looking ahead, breaking news, putting together incredibly visually compelling stories and reporter hits, seeking the most groundbreaking guests, and thought leaders, and constantly delivering unique, original, and non-dismissible analysis to our viewers.

SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• Participate in editorial decisions for content for the show – day of and future
• Work closely with one of the news industry's top talents – Shannon Bream
• Set the editorial and production standards and provide leadership in the newsroom
• Manage team, which includes overseeing the Senior Booker, Line Producer, Producer, Writer, AP, Segment Producers, and Production Assistants
• React to breaking news and ensure the right content is getting on the air as news happens
• Oversee research packets and facts for day of air
• Mentor and develop show staff including Line Producers, Writers, Bookers and Production Assistants
• Work hands-on with anchors and reporters making sure they are receiving the necessary research and elements needed to ensure the best show on a daily basis
• Work with members of Team Bream to share content as well as pitches and ideas
• Screen reporter inserts for quality and accuracy

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• At least 8 years of newsroom experience and producing / line producing a television newscast
• Excellent organizational and managerial skills as well as the ability to create an environment that fosters teamwork
• Decisive and skilled management of a control room is required
• You must be detail-oriented and able to work under pressure and meet multiple daily deadlines
• Knowledge and passion for current events and politics is essential
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for compelling television
• Proven track record of leadership and newscast ratings growth
• Experience with talent management

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzk3jn-3-136-97-64-42 in your application.