Sr Producer

Job Description

Sr Producer, KTVH

Are you ready to lead content creation across multiple platforms for a dynamic news operation in Montana's capital city? KTVH in Helena is looking for a Senior Producer who can create compelling news content while mentoring the next generation of producers.

As a Senior Producer at KTVH, you'll play a critical role in developing our newscasts and digital content while helping shape the skills of our producing team. Based in Helena, Montana, you'll be at the center of covering stories that matter to our viewers across the region.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Develop and organize engaging newscasts and local programs
• Create compelling story development and showcasing
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, producers, and assignment editors to determine content needs and storytelling direction across platforms
• Provide training and coaching to producers and associate producers to develop their skill sets
• Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding
• Execute time-sensitive decisions during breaking news and live broadcasts
• Oversee live broadcasts and make real-time editorial decisions
• Perform desktop editing to enhance content
• Post and manage content for the station's websites
• Work flexible hours as needed, including holidays, weekends, and evenings

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• BS/BA in journalism, communications, or related discipline preferred, or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of experience in television news or related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Ability and desire to train and mentor others
• Strong knowledge of local news as an avid consumer who knows daily news, events, trends, and happenings
• Vision to advance stories beyond the obvious angle
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Passion for writing with attention to detail, grammar, and spelling
• Strong organizational abilities in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptability in a deadline-driven newsroom
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws
• Strong editorial judgment
• Proficiency with web analytics and performance metrics
• Experience with newsroom computer systems and MS Office

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK AND PLAY:

Live in the center of adventure.

Helena is the capital of Montana and centrally located near the continental divide and at the halfway point between two of America's premiere national parks: Yellowstone and Glacier.

The city's history lies in the search for gold in the west. Prospectors descended on Last Chance Gulch in the mid-1800 and struck gold transforming a small camp into a frontier town.

You will find history all across the city. Tour the quiet mansion district's leafed streets in the summer, walk the beautiful campus of Carroll College or stop the stately Capitol building to visit the summer farmer's market.

If you want to stretch your legs a bit hop on your mountain bike after work and hit one Mount Helena's many trails. The Mount Helena city park encompasses an entire mountain and is just minutes from the television station and downtown.

Helena is surrounded by the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The forest is home to some of the best hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities in the state. Blue ribbon trout fisheries that include the mighty Missouri River and the Little Blackfoot are less than an hour's drive from downtown.

In the winter there are ample trails for cross-country or downhill skiing at Great Divide, which is famous for being the first Montana ski hill to open and the last to close each season.

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