Temporary Senior Producer — Editorial & Control Room Lead

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

NewsNation is seeking a temporary Senior Producer in New York to support daily programming for a term of up to 90 days. The role focuses on editorial direction, guest booking, and show coordination, with strong control room responsibilities and potential to fill in as executive/line producer.

Candidates should have five or more years of editorial experience in fast-paced national news, superb writing and copy-editing skills, and the ability to work overnights, mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of editorial experience in a fast-paced environment for a national news program (broadcast, cable or digital).
• Must be self-directing, self-motivating and able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Must be detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Excellent writing and copy-editing skills, with considerable line producing experience.
• Segment producing and package producing experience are helpful.
• Able to handle high pressure and high intensity situations with poise and maturity.
• Willing to work assigned shifts and be on call during overnights, mornings, and weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist anchor in setting show's editorial direction.
• Pitch story ideas and make guest booking suggestions.
• Build rundowns for regular programming, breaking news and special programming.
• Coordinate the team (line producers, associate producers, writers, editors and staff).
• Produce segments as needed and copy edit scripts.
• Serve as a leader in the control room and fill in as executive or line producer as needed.
• Manage editorial relationships and collaboration with other teams.
• Support training and best practices for show team and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Editorial experience

Strong writing

Copy-editting

Line producing experience

Control room leadership

Pitches/story ideas

Team coordination

Under pressure

Flexible hours (overnights/mornings)

Job description

NewsNation is seeking a temporary Senior Producer in New York to support daily programming for a term of up to 90 days. The role focuses on editorial direction, guest booking, and show coordination, with strong control room responsibilities and potential to fill in as executive/line producer.

Candidates should have five or more years of editorial experience in fast-paced national news, superb writing and copy-editing skills, and the ability to work overnights, mornings, weekends, and holidays.