Senior Managing Producer, MS NOW Weekend Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

VERSANT Media's MS NOW unit in New York seeks a Senior Managing Producer to lead weekend programs, oversee scheduling, and build a robust training, recruitment, and retention program for the team.

The role requires strong editorial leadership, experience in newsroom workflows, and the ability to manage live coverage and breaking news, with responsibilities spanning operations, staff development, and cross-functional collaboration with HR and executive teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of news show leadership in a national cable or broadcast platform.
• Passion for driving breaking and live coverage of current events, politics and pop culture.
• Strong research skills and news judgment.
• Previous experience in training or people management.

Responsibilities

• Primary manager for operational and scheduling needs on MS NOW weekends programs.
• Work closely with the VP, Weekend Programming and MS NOW Executive team on key operational, training, recruitment, and retention efforts.
• Provide backup for the VP, Weekend Programming and Executive Managing Producer, Weekend Editorial.
• Maintain a production and on-air schedule system using Workschedule.net.
• Develop and deploy an employee training program to increase performance and retention.
• Collaborate with leadership and HR to enhance entry-level recruiting.

Skills

News show leadership

People management

Training programs

Editorial leadership

Education

Graduate degree in business administration and/or journalism

Tools

Workschedule.net

Job description

• Full-time
• Business Segment: MS NOW
• Compensation: USD 150,000 - USD 175,000 - yearly

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

MS NOW is looking for a Senior Managing Producerwho will take on the challenge of leading our operational needs for weekend programs and implementing a robust training, recruitment, and retention program for our team members. This unique role offers thechance to flex your leadership in building, training and retaining a team to win live, breaking and enterprise news on Saturday and Sunday. We are looking for someone who is a strong leader with business and people skills with a portfolio of training and recruiting efforts to support the entire MS NOW organization. Candidates should have experience with show and editorial leadership and a deep interest in newsroom workflows, processes and people management.

Responsibilities:

• Primary manager for operational and scheduling needs on MS NOW weekends programs.
• Work closely with the VP, Weekend Programming and MS NOWExecutive team on key operational, training, recruitment, and retention efforts.
• Work closely and provide a backup for theVP, Weekend Programming and Executive Managing Producer, Weekend Editorial.
• Maintain a clear, transparent and fair production and on-air schedule system using Workschedule.net.
• Develop and deploy an employee training program supporting MS NOW’s news programs with the goal of increasing employee performance and retention at all levels.
• Work with leadership and HR to increase effectiveness in our entry-level recruiting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of news show leadership in a national cable or broadcast platform
• Passion for driving breaking and live coverage of current events, politics and pop culture
• Strong research skills and news judgment
• Previous experience in training or people management

Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or studies in business administration and/or journalism
• Previous experience developing or deploying new workflows or processes inside an existing organization
• Entrepreneurial interest or experience

Additional Job Requirements:

• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000, bonus eligible

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail] .

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.