Assignment and Web Producer

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TAPP Film is seeking an Assignment & Web Producer to manage incoming news calls, assign daily stories, and produce content for broadcast and digital platforms. You will coordinate photographers and staff, edit clips, and help shape editorial coverage across broadcast, digital, and web channels.

The role requires a communications/journalism degree and at least one year of news production experience. Proficiency with desktop editing and social media awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related field required.
• One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production.
• Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system.
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms.
• Basic understanding and demonstration of multimedia file formats and strong computer skills.
• Understand the importance of social media.

Responsibilities

• Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast.
• Dispatch photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories.
• Coordinate logistics for news personnel.
• Participate in daily story meetings and supply a comprehensive list of all possible news stories.
• Assist in development, planning and follow-up of all news stories.
• Edit video clips as assigned.
• Collaborate with news producers and managers to present content on multiple media platforms.
• Confer with team to pick strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize for the web.

Skills

News production

Editing

Multimedia understanding

Social media awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism

Tools

Desktop editing system

Social media platforms

Job description

The Assignment & Web Producer answers incoming news calls and assigns daily news stories according to the news personnel available and will produce and distribute content elements across several media platforms.

• Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast
• Dispatches photographers, reporters and other personnel to cover stories
• Coordinates logistics for news personnel
• Participates in daily story meetings and supplies a comprehensive list of all possible news stories and works with the News Director to develop plans for all broadcasts
• Assists in development, planning and follow-up of all news stories
• Edits video clips as assigned
• Collaborate with news producers and managers to conceptualize, produce and present content on multiple media platforms
• Regularly confer with other team members to pick strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize those articles for the web sites
• Own the editorial and creative development and coverage of assigned stories across multiple platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree required
• One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production
• Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms
• Basic understanding and demonstration of multi-media file formats and strong computer skills
• Understand the importance of social media