Line Producer, - Stephanie Ruhle Reports

Job Description

Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for an experienced Line Producer for our 9am weekday show, Stephanie Ruhle Reports.

Responsibilities:
• Assist senior producer in creating daily broadcast by executing editorial vision of day.
• Serve as backup senior producer.
• Oversee daily rundown changes.
• Supervise editorial content of newscast.
• Use leadership skills to motivate, mentor and manage employees.
• Write news scripts and teases.
• Work with show director and production crew.
• Oversee all in-show graphics and story titles.
• Work with senior producer to approve (copy edit) all scripts.
• Pitch story ideas (day-of, next day, futures).
• Initiate planning process.

In Control Room:
• Preview accuracy of upcoming video, graphics and chyron.
• Preview upcoming stories and segments.
• Communicate with guests and correspondents-time cues, roll cues, thank-you's.
• Communicate with control room staff-director, teleprompter operator, chyron operator and TPM.
• Time newscast.

Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television (i.e. morning shows, cable shows, broadcast TV, etc.).
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced news room environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change.
• Experience in story-first journalism approach.
• Strong interest and knowledge of American politics, business and economics.

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Desired Characteristics
• One year of line producing experience.
• Ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments.
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills
• Expert tease writer.
• Detail-oriented and ability to exhibit grace under pressure in a breaking news environment.
• Ability to meet multiple daily deadlines.
• A team player who is a self-starter and can troubleshoot logistical issues.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re8q82-3-144-102-239-42 in your application.