Line Producer: Fast-Paced Newsroom, Deadline-Driven

Newsmax Media, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Newsmax Media Inc. in New York seeks a seasoned producer to generate story ideas through research of social media, wires, and contacts.

You will identify news stories for compelling television, delegate tasks, and produce content under tight deadlines while staying current on local events and politics. You will collaborate with editors and on-air staff to ensure accuracy, engaging content, and timely delivery under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business, or a related field, preferred.
• Strong writing and organizational skills required as is the ability to produce content under heavy deadline pressure.
• 3 years’ experience line producing a newscast
• Attention to detail is must.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and information accuracy as well as follow through.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proactive and solutions focused.
• Professional appearance.
• Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekend
• Competitive salary - $90k to $110k dependent on skills and relevant experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

• Generate story ideas via research from social media, wires, websites, and contacts.
• Identify impactful news stories that result in provocative, compelling television.
• Delegate responsibilities to associate producers, assignment editors and video editors.
• Produce timely content under heavy deadline pressure.
• Keep current on local events and politics.
• Attend editorial meetings.
• Excel in a deadline-driven environment.
• Interact with viewers and users on social media sites.
• Work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong writing skills

Deadline-driven

Editorial judgment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism

Job description

• Generate story ideas through research of social media, news wires, websites and contacts
• Identify impactful news stories that result in provocative, compelling television
• Delegate responsibilities as appropriate to associate producers, assignment editors and video editors
• Produce timely content under heavy deadline pressure
• Keep current of local events and politics
• Attend editorial meetings
• Excel in a highly competitive, deadline-driven environment
• Possess strong writing skills, including ability to master tease writing
• Use sound editorial judgement and attention to detail to ensure standards
• Interact with viewers and users on social media sites
• Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekends
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business, or a related field, preferred
• Strong writing and organizational skills required as is the ability to produce content under heavy deadline pressure.
• 3 years’ experience line producing a newscast
• Attention to detail is must.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and information accuracy as well as follow through.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proactive and solutions focused.
• Professional appearance.
• Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekend
• Competitive salary - $90k to $110k dependent on skills and relevant experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

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