Live Producer

TalEx; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance media sector is seeking a skilled producer to create and produce live show segments aimed at educating viewers. The role requires a passion for finance and storytelling, with responsibilities including segment development, research, and collaboration with industry experts. This position is based in New York City and demands strong editorial skills and time management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of producing experience in major news organizations.
• Passion for finance news and live-streaming production.
• Strong understanding of current events and financial news.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, develop, and produce multiple live show segments per day.
• Research key topics and create graphics for segments.
• Collaborate with talent and bookers to book experts for segments.

Skills

Storytelling

Editorial judgment

Time management

Graphics and animations

Job description

Yahoo Finance is the world’s #1 finance destination, empowering investors with news,
information, and tools to make financial decisions confidently. Trusted by over 150M visitors
globally each month, representing over $20 trillion in investable assets, Yahoo Finance delivers
high-quality real-time market data and news across desktop, mobile, and streaming platforms.
Our expanding video offer plays a key role in guiding our audiences with knowledge and insights
to achieve financial freedom and greater prosperity. Every market day, our flagship news shows
follow market developments and turn to lead investment managers and strategists, research
analysts, executives, and policymakers to keep viewers abreast of what’s driving performance
and shaping future opportunities.
We are seeking a skilled producer who is excited about the opportunity to create, pitch, and
produce numerous segments per day that are distributed to Yahoo Finance’s vast audience.
This individual is key to developing programming that helps our viewers make informed choices
about their money.
Responsibilities
● As a key member of the production team, you will pitch, develop, and produce numerous
live show segments per day
● You will be responsible for researching segments, identifying key topics for discussion
● Developing and creating graphics to visually aid the story on air
● Works closely with the SEO team to frame segments and guests bookings to best serve
our distribution needs and goals
● Responsible for 5-7 segments daily and responsible for a pipeline of segments in the
weeks and months ahead
● Collaborate with the show Talent and bookers to identify and book experts across
multiple fields, including C-Suite level guests, Market experts, industry insiders, and
more whose advice will help our audience make informed decisions.
● Collaborative with bookers, talent, reports, graphic designers, studio team and more
Qualifications
● 4+ years of producing experience within a major news organization, ideally a strong
streaming and/or digital media outlet preferred
● Must have a passion for Finance news and live-streaming production
● A key passion for storytelling is a must
● An in-depth understanding of current events is essential, while a high-level
understanding of financial news is preferred
● Solid storytelling and impeccable editorial judgment

● Strong use of imagery, graphics and animations in video storytelling
● Deep understanding of how to create content for the audience and the platforms where the
content appears
● Excellent time management skills and ability to balance priorities and multiple projects and
tasks with ease
● Must be able to work in New York City
● Experience with shooting, editing, graphics and field production a major plus