Multimedia Producer/Dir,Sr

Current Newspaper; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico PBS in Albuquerque is seeking a strong television production professional and journalist to help run the state’s premiere weekly news and news analysis show, New Mexico in Focus. You’ll lead studio and field production, edit segments, and craft compelling stories for broadcast and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will have significant TV production experience, strong editorial judgment, and on-camera willingness.

Qualifications

• Significant television production experience.
• Efficient, detail-focused video editing and post-production.
• Rundown building for a full TV news program.
• Field production: overseeing a production team and interviewing.
• Experience in news writing for broadcast and print styles.
• Strong editorial news judgement and journalistic ethics.

Responsibilities

• Edit show segments in Adobe Premiere and build weekly rundowns.
• Identify compelling topics and craft stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Book guests, prepare scripts and interview questions, ensure accuracy.
• Collaborate with communications and marketing to grow audience on social media.
• Interview diverse subjects, from voters to candidates, with clear production direction.

Skills

Television production

Video editing

Rundown building

Field production

News writing

Interviewing

Editorial judgment

On-camera readiness

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

Under general supervision, candidate participates at all levels in producing at least one news and news analysis program per week to be broadcast on NMPBS — plus additional video, written and audio production duties for news and public affairs programming for various digital platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and podcasting platforms. Performs various other duties for NMPBS as well.

New Mexico PBS is looking for a strong television production professional and journalist to help run the state’s premiere weekly news and news analysis show, New Mexico in Focus. NMiF provides ongoing, thoughtful analysis and coverage of issues important to communities across New Mexico. We have the time to dig deeper than most news programs, and both the direction and desire to follow emerging issues as they develop.

We want someone with demonstrated skills in studio and field video production, putting together a news show for broadcast and digital platforms and a strong journalistic background. The ideal candidate would have at least some on-camera experience or, at a minimum, a willingness to develop that skill. Applicants should be eager to both lead with ideas and collaborate with the talented team already in place at NMPBS.
You’ll assist in all aspects of show production: editing show segments in Adobe Premiere, building a rundown for each week’s broadcast, identifying topics of public interest and building those into compelling stories, booking guests, preparing scripts and interview questions, and ensuring the accuracy of our final product. Candidates should also have an eye toward engaging and growing our audience in broadcast and digital spaces. In addition, you’ll work closely with the station's communications and marketing team to keep NMiF top of mind in the community and on social media. And you’ll be able to jump in and interview anyone from a voter at a polling place to a candidate for governor. If you’re eager to learn something new, we can teach you and in turn expect you to provide clear production direction and creative input to the production staff, including on-air staff, other producers/directors, interns and students.

• Significant television production experience
• Experience in efficient, detail-focused video editing and post-production
• Boothing shows: speaking to anchor in the moment, identifying edits in the moment, listening for errors that will need correcting in post-production, and knowing if they're indeed correctable in the moment.
• Proficiency in rundown building: visualizing and crafting an entire TV news program
• Understanding of TV production logistics & execution to allow for efficient working relationship with production team
• Experience in field production: overseeing a production team, watching & listening to interviews & filming to know if and when there's enough to build a story, and what else is necessary if not Journalism background
• Experience pitching & executing news stories either on a team or individually
• Experience in news writing, first and foremost for broadcast, but also in print style
• Experience supervising reporters using strong editorial news judgement
• Deep of understanding of journalistic ethics