Producer (Level 1 Journalist - Temp)

TRSS; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Producer to join their editorial team in Los Angeles. This temporary role involves producing, editing, and delivering agency video stories, primarily focusing on breaking news. The ideal candidate will possess at least five years of experience in video production and demonstrate strong multimedia skills. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $40 to $66 based on location. Successful applicants will thrive under pressure and have outstanding communication skills.

Benefits

Global career opportunities

Learning and development

Industry competitive benefits

Work alongside experienced journalists

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience as a professional video producer, with a strong track record covering hard news.
• Significant experience working with multimedia and video packaging teams.
• Experience in broadcast or agency television newsgathering and production.

Responsibilities

• Produce, edit, write and deliver agency video stories from both office and field.
• Respond quickly to major breaking news events in a responsible manner.
• Work long hours, often under extreme pressure and unsupervised.

Skills

Video production

Multimedia experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong English writing skills

Job description

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your extensive producing experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? We’re looking foraProducer tojoin our ReutersEditorial team in Los Angeles in a TEMPORARY role.

Our team reports on a wide range of stories, including news, politics, immigration, technology, entertainment and sports. We also produce longer feature pieces for our broadcast and digital clients.

About the Role

As our Producer, you will:

• Produce, edit, write and deliver agency video stories from both office and field
• Respond quickly to major breaking news events, in a responsible manner
• Have the ability to work long hours, some weekend shifts, often under extreme pressure and unsupervised at times
• Have a sharp eye for visual news elements and video storytelling
• Have a thorough understanding of video technology and social media
• Have excellent communication skills

About You

You're a fit for the Producer, if you likely have:

• Minimum five years of experience as a professional video producer, with a strong track record covering hard news
• Significant experience working with multimedia and video packaging teams
• Experience in broadcast or agency television newsgathering and production
• Willingness to travel to breaking news stories, often at short notice
• Strong skills in driving accuracy and speed while upholding Thomson Reuters editorial principles and policies
• Understanding needs of broadcast and digital clients, regionally and internationally
• Excellent English writing skills

***Please note the job application deadline is Sunday, January 11.

What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation hourly range for the role in any of those locations is $40 USD - $66 USD/hr.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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