Responsibilities Field Producer, Dateline
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Summary
The Field Producer will help produce long-form content for *** News. This position is responsible forresearch, conducting interviews, field producing, shooting, and editing.The Field Producer is expected to both pitch story ideas and work on assigned stories developed by the editorial team.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Set up, produce and shoot interviews and b-roll in the field
- Work with and manage production crew during shoots
- Organize *** in the field and for edit
- Work with producers and editors to come up with creative shooting ideas
Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:
• Must have at least 6 years of experience working in long
form, package or documentary programming
• Must have substantial shooting experience with a variety
of cameras, such as: Sony FS5 and FS7; Canon C-100,
C-200 and C-300; Sony A7S; DSLRs including Canon
5Ds; DJI Osmo
• Must have solid, hands-on experience with Avid or
similar editing system
• Must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Additional Job Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through
*** to be considered
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under
tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.
Schedules will rotate, but must be able to work all shifts,
including weekends and overnights. Must be able to work
additional hours beyond scheduled shift with little or no
notice, if needed
• Must be willing to work in NY, and must be willing to
travel significantly
- Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19
vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated,
submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days
following commencement of employment.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the
commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced
protocols if Company determines your job position
requires accessing an *** Universal worksite.
- Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19
workplace safety policies and protocols.