Producer

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in St. Louis is seeking a dynamic News Producer to craft compelling, urgent content for our viewers across TV and digital platforms. You will collaborate with the news team, evaluate daily content, and build strong rundowns with editorial and creative judgment under tight deadlines.

You will write and copy edit scripts, create graphics, and help shape our daily editorial focus to engage audiences across all platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field.
• 3+ years producing or relevant work experience preferred.
• Strong news judgment and journalistic integrity.
• Able to excel under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to see big-picture and execute broad strategic and brand initiatives.
• Ability to learn, master, and utilize newsroom technology.
• Flexibility to work any shift.

Responsibilities

• Find and evaluate daily news content for relevance and impact.
• Organize and craft content and rundowns using strong editorial and creative judgement.
• Effectively and efficiently manage time and workflow.
• Use skills to win weather and breaking/developing stories.
• Write and copy edit scripts.
• Request and create graphics.
• Work with news team on story selection and overall focus of content.
• Contribute to the daily editorial process.
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all platforms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Time management

Copy editing

Graphics requests

Newsroom software

Deadline pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field

Tools

Newsroom technology

Job description

FOX 2 / STL 11 News in St. Louis is searching for a dynamic, creative News Producer who can craft a compelling, engaging content that is urgent and relevant to our viewers. The ideal candidate is a works well in a team setting, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Find and evaluate daily news content for relevance and impact
• Organize and craft content and rundowns using strong editorial and creative judgement
• Effectively and efficiently manage time and workflow
• Use skills to win weather and breaking/developing stories
• Write and copy edit scripts
• Request and create graphics
• Work with news team on story selection and overall focus of content
• Contribute to the daily editorial process
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all platforms
• Performs other duties as assigned

Key traits & competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field
• 3+ years producing or relevant work experience preferred
• Strong news judgment and journalistic integrity
• Able to excel under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues
• Detail oriented
• Ability to see big-picture and execute broad strategic and brand initiatives
• Ability to learn, master, and utilize newsroom technology
• Flexibility to work any shift

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America's largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar's national television properties include The CW, America's fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing "News for All America," popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company's portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.