Political and Local Newscast Producer
Political and Local Newscast Producer
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Job Description
WCVB the Hearst Television/ABC affiliate in Boston has an opening for a Political and Local Newscast Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable content across multiple platforms. This producer will be charged with driving daily and longterm political coverage that includes local state and national topics and also will be assigned to produce key daily newscasts. The ideal candidate will have his/her/their finger on the pulse of the political conversation and know how to generate newsmaking interviews. Applicants must have creative vision experience making decisions under pressure and outstanding communication is priority one! This position will report to the Assistant News Director.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee WCVBs weekly political program On the Record including generating relevant and provocative content booking guests and boothing live and recorded shows
- Develop and foster contacts with prominent elected officials other political leaders and their staffs
- Plan and produce bigpicture political coverage including live debates political conventions and election nights
- Select research and write content for live newscasts that become an experience for viewers
- Work with and guide reporters in story production and conversion to digital platforms
- Coordinate creative vision with a team of anchors reporters meteorologists photographers editors and production staff
- Booth assigned newscasts breaking news and weather events
Requirements:
- Professional producing experience in a local or national newsroom setting
- Proven track record in winning the big story owning breaking news and building impactful production especially related to communicating important weather information
- Outstanding writing and copyediting skills
- Ability to coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
- Experience summarizing information into easytounderstand components
- Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- The highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Must be available to work holidays and various shifts including nights weekends and overnights; schedule flexibility during breaking news is necessary
- Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats 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 representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearsts benefit programs are modern flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. 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 familys needs
Employment Type
Full-Time
