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Senior Producer

WESH 2/CW18, the NBC affiliate in the Orlando, FL market has an opening for an experienced, take-charge senior producer who knows how to create memorable newscasts. This position will hopefully be a stepping stone into an executive producer role. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative and aggressive with breaking news. This person must work well under deadlines and have the ability to make decisions and communicate the plan in a clear manner. We are looking for an experienced producer to lead our weekend evening newscast production. This person will produce our weekend 10pm newscast on CW18 and oversee the producer in charge of the weekend 6pm and 11pm newscasts on WESH 2. We expect excellent news judgment, flexibility, and a positive, can-do attitude. Candidates must have a proven track of aggressive breaking news coverage and strong story selection. You must be an excellent writer who takes pride in clean scripts with compelling and concise storytelling. You must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing news environment. Candidates must work fast under deadlines and remain calm under pressure. We are looking for a producer who understands the need for team building and great communication/relationships with on-air staff. You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

Selecting, researching, and writing content for live newscasts to make the newscast an ???experience??? for viewers
Communicating, coordinating, and executing creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff on the weekends and when filling in during the week
Working with and guiding reporters in story production
Self-starter who has a passion for news which includes pitching local enterprise stories as well as have a strong understanding of national/international news
Must have excellent showcasing and storytelling skills and be an effective tease writer who always looks for the best sound and video
Strong booth skills, which includes always maintaining a calm and commanding presence, along with experience in wall-to-wall coverage for breaking news and weather
Aggressive with breaking news coverage
Team player and good newsroom citizen who actively participates in the daily news gathering process
Write and post stories daily to our digital and social media platforms
Use social media platforms to research and write stories for television and digital platforms
In-person attendance is required

Requirements:

3-5 years producing experience
Creative presentation style
Must have professional experience producing a television newscast
Experience with ENPS is a plus
Excellent writing, spelling, grammar and copy-editing skills
Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase elements/stories in newscast
Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
Must be available to work holidays, and all other shifts including overnights and nights, and be flexible and available during breaking news
Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) with associated producing experience will be considered
Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

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