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Job Description *** News Digital is looking for a talented editorial director for its Digital Video Productions unit. This new role will report to the Senior Executive Editor of Digital Video Productions and will manage producers who drive innovative, long-form, in-depth storytelling at *** News. We're looking for a strong editorial leader who sees the digital doc, video forensics, and long-form narrative opportunities in a hard news cycle. They should have a knack for knowing the stories that will breakout and resonate well beyond a fast-moving news cycle and know how to distill editorial complexity into the video medium.
This role requires experience in managing producers and reporters, driving editorially, working across platforms, units and bureaus. The ideal is also a strong script writer, meticulous editor, sharp and facile on reviewing story pitches, production plans, scripts, rough edits to final publication. The candidate should have strong news instincts, a proven track record of success producing original reporting, impeccable editorial judgment.
Responsibilities- Lead small teams of producers on video projects to regularly produce short-form and long-form original video stories across the news cycle
- Help supporting senior producers
- The ability to produce daily news stories, features, enterprise and investigative work across the news cycle
- Ability to spot key news moments with deeper storytelling potential and determine best execution of that story
- Pitch and develop stories, direct and guide editorial approach, review scripts and edits, and manage the editorial accuracy throughout
- Closely guide and direct teams throughout the reporting and story production process on a daily and weekly basis, from story ideation to completion
- Partner with writers, editors and reporters throughout *** News and collaborate to produce the best of what *** News has to offer
- Text writing, scripting and copy editing when necessary
- Maintain timely understanding of current events and ongoing coverage on *** News platforms
- Develop robust working relationships with editorial leaders across the *** U News Group to help cull the strongest stories. Working closely with senior leadership, drive editorial storytelling in video to become the best in class
- This position has been designated as hybrid, based in 30 Rock, with a minimum of 3 days per week in office
QualificationsQualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of working experience
- Minimum 10 years experience producing longer length, multi *** , high-impact video for a major news organization
- Minimum 7 years of story captaining complex news stories and overseeing the team assigned to produce them
- Must have experience directly managing producers and senior staff
- Excellent writing, research, interviewing and communication skills
- Strong field production experience working under long lead time or deadline pressure
- Intimate knowledge of the video news production process
- Must be willing to travel as needed
- Able and willing to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news
- Must be willing to work in NYC
Desired Characteristics- Strong understanding of dynamic digital video landscape and ability to stay on top of emerging trends and innovationin video formats and strategy
- Strong collaborator with people on a team and in a wider news organization
- Strong news judgment and editorial accumen
- Nimbleness and ambition as we assess narratives of stories
- Ability to juggle multiple projects
Additional Requirements:- Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by *** Universal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $150,000 - $185,000 (Bonus and LTI eligible.)
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