Producer I, News

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a News Producer to create and sequence daily newscast items for broadcast across platforms. You will write stories, time programs, edit video, and post content to the website while balancing news and features.

The role requires a journalism degree or equivalent experience, fluent English, and strong communication skills. You will manage deadlines and be flexible to work any shift in a dynamic newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Minimum two years’ experience in news operations (depends on market size)
• Proficiency with basic office equipment (computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines)
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks and handle multiple assignments
• Flexibility to work any shift

Responsibilities

• Produces daily newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
• Writes and orders news stories and teases
• Times news programs and edits video
• Posts video to the website
• Interacts with viewers on social media
• Approves scripts and balances news/feature content
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

English fluency

News operations experience

Deadline-driven

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism

Tools

Office equipment operation

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

The News Producer produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website.

• Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms
• Writes and orders news stories
• Approves scripts
• Balances news and feature content to create compelling broadcasts
• Edits video
• Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms
• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work‑related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum two years’ experience in news operations (Depending on market size)
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Flexibility to work any shift

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!