Job Description
Segment Producer, Early Today (Short Term)
Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for an experienced Segment Producer for Early Today. This is a temporary position.
Responsibilities:
Research, report and write daily segments.
Determine video and sound for assigned segments.
Communicate daily story development with senior producer.
Be in control room during airing of live segment.
When warranted, field produce segments.
Take part in editorial planning.
Pitch story ideas.
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in some form of journalism required (i.e. cable or network news, website, newspaper).
Additional Job Requirements:
• 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
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of American politics.
• Strong research and reporting skills.
• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments.
• Ability to ''book'' guests, and work with graphics and video elements.
• 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.
• Proficient in both tape and desktop editing.
• Edit room experience and breaking news experience is preferred.
• Candidate should be able to deal with daily script deadline pressure.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvkjo7-3-209-56-116-42 in your application.