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Job Description *** 4 New York is looking for a dynamic, motivated, technically-savvy news producer to join our team of award-winning producers at Rockefeller Center. Candidates should thrive in demanding, high-pressure situations and strive to win big breaking news and weather stories. They must understand the power of visual storytelling. They must also appreciate the importance of mobile and digital newsgathering.
- Serve as the primary line producer of assigned daily newscast.
- Write, produce, desktop edit and gather content for all W *** platforms.
- Be active participant in editorial meetings by offering unique enterprise story ideas.
- Manage a team of Content Producers to produce the most compelling and relevant stories, coaching and mentoring them as needed.
- Stay on top of the latest graphic tools to visually enhance and showcase stories.
- Work with the production team to ensure clean, seamless newscasts.
- Collaborate with Executive Producers and fellow Show Producers to ensure the most complete local news coverage that is both fair and accurate.
- Interact with the editors of *** newyork.com.
- Use social tools to stay on top of what's happening in the Tri-State area as well as the news people are talking about.
Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications or equivalent work experience.
• Strong journalistic skills and significant experience as a television news producer in a major market.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in newsgathering and/or production; including newsroom writing, producing and desktop editing
• Knowledge of various *** platforms, including broadcast, web and mobile.
Eligibility Requirements
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www. *** to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in New York City.
• Must be available to work evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays or whenever assigned.
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be covered by Solutions, *** U's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Pay range - $90,000 - 125,000.00
Desired Characteristics
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Must have the desire to work in a creative, demanding, competitive environment.
• Experience in a news environment.
• Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news, combined with the ability to write succinctly and with flair.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player mentality.
Additional Information *** Universal'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. *** Universal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
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