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Senior News Producer

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KMID/Nexstar Media, Inc.

2024-11-05 15:39:20

Job location Odessa, Texas, United States

Job type: all

Job industry: Other

Job description

The Senior News Producer supervises news content and line produces at least one hour of news, produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for finding and evaluating content; organizing it into a cohesive sequence within a newscast
Build rundown with strong editorial and creative judgement
Manage workflow efficiently and effectively
Write and copy edit scripts
Work with Executive Producer, Producers and Anchors on story selection and overall focus of the product
Contribute to the editorial process, including daily coverage and enterprise reporting choices
Coach and train other Producers and Writers
Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all platforms and devices

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/Film or the equivalent work experience
At least three years-experience producing morning newscasts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with anchors, reporters, photographers, graphic artists, production and engineering staff, managers, and others
Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Detail oriented and tactical, yet able to see the big-picture and execute broader, strategic initiatives
Well-organized, with excellent planning skills, while being flexible enough to quickly shift when necessary
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of morning viewer needs and expectations
Excel under tight deadlines, with emphasis on breaking news, developing stories and extreme weather coverage
Utilize state-of-the-art television technology in newsroom, control room and set/studio
Provide regular feedback on newscast with staff, both as a team and individually; coach less experience members of the team and help them develop their skill set
Proficiency with ENPS

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