Investigative Producer: Deep-Dive News Reporter

NAB Leadership Foundation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Emotional Wellness Support

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

KOAT, the ABC & CBS affiliates in Albuquerque, NM, has an opening for an Investigative Producer who can dig deeper, break stories, work on special projects, and present heavily researched investigative pieces for both on-air and online.

You are a driven researcher and experienced journalist with a creative vision, able to lead a team, make decisions, and meet deadlines. You must be fast and accurate, reporting to the News Director.

Qualifications

• Professional writing and journalism experience.
• Experience working in a newsroom.
• Ability to coordinate scheduling and set up shoots independently and with management.
• Writing and copy-editing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple investigative stories at once.
• Knowledge of court systems, and local news, laws, and politics.
• Flexible schedule to cover breaking news.
• In-person attendance is required.
• Military experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Produce multiple investigative pieces per week.
• Must be able to work ahead and meet demanding deadlines.
• Must be a skilled researcher who knows how to dig deep, find stories, and break news.
• Must have a strong knowledge of the court systems and their procedures.
• Must have a strong knowledge of local news, laws, and politics.
• Reveal, uncover, and expose hard news investigative pieces.
• Copy edit with an acute eye for details, balance, ethics, and the law.
• Post stories to KOAT.com and upload content to KOAT social media.
• Produce special projects throughout the year as assigned.
• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts as needed to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers.
• Work with and guide investigative reporter in story production.
• Coordinate creative vision with news management.

Skills

Journalism

Research

Copy editing

Deadline management

Team leadership

In-person attendance

Job description

KOAT, the ABC & CBS affiliates in Albuquerque, NM, has an opening for an Investigative Producer who can dig deeper, break stories, work on special projects, and present heavily researched investigative pieces for both on-air and online.

You are a driven researcher and experienced journalist with a creative vision, able to lead a team, make decisions, and meet deadlines. You must be fast and accurate, reporting to the News Director.