Producer

KCCI TV

Des Moines (IA)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 80,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Medical, Dental, Vision

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Job summary

Hearst Corporation's KCCI in Des Moines is seeking a Local News Producer with creative vision to shape meaningful newscasts. You will own breaking news decisions, guide reporters, and coordinate weather and production elements for an in-person newsroom.

You must have professional or college producing experience, newsroom familiarity, strong writing and copy-editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple crews while maintaining the highest journalistic integrity.

Qualifications

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 with high journalistic standards.
Must be available for holidays, nights, weekends and overnights.

Responsibilities

Select, research, and write content for live newscasts.
Coordinate with digital and assignment desk teams for cross-platform coverage.
Work with and guide reporters in story production.
Coordinate creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff.
Booth assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events.
Live timing newscasts.

Skills

Newsroom Prod

Copy-editing

Story Writing

Live Production

Breaking News

Coordination

Weather coord

Job description

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.

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.