Senior News Producer

Job Description

Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for an experienced Senior Producer to be responsible for creating, producing and supervising segments for the early morning show.

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.
• Lead in a live TV environment

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.
• Live and breaking news control room experience

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

Desired Qualifications:
• 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbx8vy-216-73-217-10-42 in your application.