Senior Producer, The Last Word

Job Description

Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for an experienced Senior Producer to be responsible for creating, producing and supervising segments for The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in the supervision of the editorial vision of each day, including suggesting stories and guests for the show.
• Supervise and copy edit segment producers' scripts.
• Coach and mentor show staff.
• Write and produce segments on occasion.
• Become involved in planning process.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree.
• 6 years of Editorial experience in a fast-paced news

room environment, ability to anticipate and respond

quickly to change.
• Experience in story first journalism approach.
• Experience developing producer talent.
• Strong control room experience – at least 1 year

experience preferred managing a live control room,

including breaking news and rolling coverage situations.

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
• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan

segments
• Strong writing skills
• Sound journalistic judgment
• Knowledge of current events, politics and American

history
• Strong time management skills
• Open to /available for occasional work travel

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp42ko-3-17-74-227-42 in your application.