Associate Producer

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Your Day-to-Day:
• On hand in the newsroom to gather elements during breaking news
• Commands basic knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture
• Has basic knowledge of control room
• Capable of taking direction in high pressure situations
• Receives assignment and guidance from Executive Producer or Line Producer to research and write questions for anchors for guest segments and exercises editorial judgment in selection of elements for segments
• Writes copy for anchor and reporter voices for live segments/readers as well as writing for feature and news packages
• Works with editors to turn around pre-taped segments
• Pitches and executes special and feature segments
• Edits VO/VOSOTs at the direction of the Executive Producer or Line Producer
• Supports special shows and projects as needed
• Orders graphics and writes banners for assigned stories and segments
• Pulls specific video and soundbites
• Coordinates video, graphics and soundbites with control room team during segments
• Communicates with anchors and correspondents on segments
• Pitches stories
• May produce sponsored segments
• Writes headlines and captions for segments to be posted online
• Works with Digital Line Producers and editors to clean up and update segments after they air

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 5 years working in broadcast journalism
• 3+ years experience writing copy for network, cable and/or local TV news in a major market
• Solid background in journalism and TV, including strong news judgment & critical thinking skills
• Impeccable grammar and spelling
• Experience in writing daily news and feature taped packages
• A passion for news
• Strong communication skills and ability to train and advise associate producers, production assistants and junior staff in writing and editing broadcast copy.
• Superior news judgment
• Command of AP style and broadcast writing.
• Must be very detail oriented with ability to work and write calmly and efficiently in high stress, intense deadline, live TV environment
• Must pass comprehensive CBS News Digital writing test
• Be able to multi-task and manage multiple assignments for regular programming as well as rolling breaking news coverage
• Available for early morning, nights, weekends, holidays - this is a 24-hour network
• You must be a team player with, be detail-oriented, and have the ability to multi-task

You might also have -
• Knowledge of ENPS preferred
• Line producing experience
• A deep understanding of political news
• Strong understanding of digital and social media
• Knowledge and a passion for the future of digital media
• This is a position covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the WGA-E

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpkjve-52-14-253-170-42 in your application.