Senior Producer

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM); Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks an International Multimedia Journalist – IV (Team Lead) to oversee live and recorded television, radio, streaming, and multimedia programming. The role includes in-control room leadership as a line producer, planning daily content, and coordinating across broadcasts and online platforms.

Strong language skills and Cuba-relations knowledge are essential. The incumbent writes, produces, and edits news and feature content, mentors staff, and

Qualifications

• Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area.
• Ability to adapt stories into English and translate content between languages.
• Experience planning and executing live and recorded broadcasts across TV, radio, streaming, and web.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities, including story development and program rundowns.
• Act as line producer in the control room and manage timing of stories.
• Write and produce news and feature content for broadcasts and online.
• Coach team members and report on performance to management.
• Develop SOPs and contribute to policy/workflow improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Story development

Broadcast production

Interviewing

Editing taped material

Language adaptation

Education

Formal education in journalism or related field

Job description

International Multimedia Journalist – IV (Team Lead)Lead the production of live and recorded television, radio, streaming, and multimedia programming.Act as Line Producer in the control roomPlan, develop, and oversee content for news, public affairs, feature, special event, and promotional programming.Direct daily production activities, including story development, program rundowns, segment planning, and content coordination.Serves as a team leader, assigning work and coaching team members and reporting to management on their performanceWrites and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social mediaAs assigned, develops or updates standard operating procedures for unitAs assigned, during programs, serves as line producer and manages the timing and order of stories included in broadcastsConducts and writes up interviews for inclusion in his/her assigned storiesAdapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assignedVersions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assignedParticipates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or TV programs and/or web and social media sections, as assignedVoices material for/during broadcasts as assigned, including material prepared by othersContributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assignedAs assigned, edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned storiesAdapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assignedVersions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assignedParticipates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or tv programs and/or web and social media sections, as assignedContributes finished products meeting standards to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assignedContributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as neededMeets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlinesMakes suggestions about policy and workflow improvementsWorks independently or as a member of a teamFluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area, plus the ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assignedHas specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her dutiesKnowledge of Cuba’s history and familiarity with U.S./Cuba relationsOther related duties as assignedAbout the AgencyThe United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an exciting, multi-media, multi-cultural, global media agency that carries out all United States civilian international broadcasting. Our media networks complement and reinforce one another in a shared mission vital to U.S. national interests: to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy. Our staff of dedicated professionals serve as an example of a free and independent media, bringing news, information, and relevant discussions to a weekly audience of over 278 million people worldwide in over 60 languages via radio, television, Internet, and social media.USAGM networks include the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti) and three grantee organizations: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia.This is not an announcement for a federal job. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.