Job Description
Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for an experienced Line Producer for PoliticsNation.
This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.
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-yous.
Communicate with control room staff-director, teleprompter operator, chyron operator and TPM.
Time newscast.
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television (i.e. morning shows, cable shows, broadcast TV, etc.).
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
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced news room environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change.
• Experience in story first journalism approach.
• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments.
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture.
• Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds.
• Strong writing skills.
• Expert tease writer.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvk83n-54-146-154-243-42 in your application.