Producer

KCCI-TV; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Diversity Health Benefits

Job summary

KCCI-TV in Des Moines seeks a Local News Producer to craft meaningful, memorable newscasts and own breaking news and weather coverage. You will write and select content, coordinate with digital and assignment desks, and guide reporters and production staff to ensure a compelling broadcast.

The role demands fast, accurate decision-making, strong storytelling, and a commitment to journalistic integrity. In-person attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Professional or college producing experience required.
• Experience in a newsroom environment is preferred.
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills required.
• Ability to coordinate multiple crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Experience summarizing information into clear, concise components.
• Creative presentation style with high journalistic integrity.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to engage viewers.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Writing

Copy-editing

Story selection

Live timing

Job description

Local News Producer

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines has an opening for a

Local News Producer

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Coordinate with digital and assignment desk teams to ensure consistent coverage across broadcast and online platforms
• Work with and guide reporters in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events
• Live timing newscasts

Requirements

• Professional or college producing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Have writing and copy-editing skills
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspective, and identities. That's why behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs