Full Measure Producer

Sinclair Broadcast Group•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson is seeking a highly skilled and motivated broadcast producer to join their nationally acclaimed broadcast team. This is a weekly Sunday news program focusing on investigative, original, and accountability reporting, hosted by five-time Emmy Award winner Sharyl Attkisson. The producer will be responsible for managing a broadcast, producing stories with high standards for investigative reporting, and engaging audiences across multiple platforms. This role offers the challenge and reward of making a great broadcast even better.

Requirements

Experience as a broadcast line producer
Technical skills to manage a broadcast
Experience producing stories/content for a show with high standards for investigative reporting
Good communication skills
Knowledge of multi-platform production
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Energy and positivity
Ability to take direction and work efficiently during breaking news events
Must work well in a team environment
Must be a self-starter who can generate his or her own story ideas on a daily basis
Ability to edit video for stories
Ability to create graphics for newscast
Ability to work under deadline and on a flexible schedule is required
A minimum of three (2) years’ experience producing engaging television newscasts at commercial news operations
Excellent communication skills
Ability to learn to execute news strategies and goals
Flexibility and on-the-spot problem solving abilities are a must
Proficiency with non-linear editing (i.e. Avid) and newsroom systems such as iNews
Provide examples of newscast they have produced that show exceptional creativity
Provide a link to your work

Nice To Haves

Desire to engage and contribute to an atmosphere of top-level journalists

Responsibilities

Contribute story ideas to daily editorial meetings
Oversee coverage in control room during production
Conduct interviews when required via, phone, email, Skype, or other methods
Participate in regular content planning meetings
Post content on assigned digital platforms daily
Other duties as assigned
Oversee the day-to-day production of the program
Work closely with the Executive Producer and Director on the newscast and its content
Contribute content to newscasts and digital platforms