Line Producer, MSNBC Weeknight Ensemble - 7pm

About the position

MSNBC is looking for an experienced Line Producer for a new Weeknight Prime Show airing 7pm-8pm. This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior producer in creating daily broadcast by executing editorial vision of day
• Serve as backup senior producer
• Oversee daily rundown changes
• Supervise editorial content of newscast
• Use leadership skills to motivate, mentor and manage employees
• Write news scripts and teases
• Work with show director and production crew
• Oversee all in-show graphics and story titles
• Work with senior producer to approve (copy edit) all scripts
• Pitch story ideas (day-of, next day, futures)
• Initiate planning process
• In Control Room: Preview accuracy of upcoming video, graphics and chyron
• Preview upcoming stories and segments
• Communicate with guests and correspondents-time cues, roll cues, thank-you’s
• Communicate with control room staff-director, teleprompter operator, chyron operator and TPM
• Time newscast

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television (i.e. morning shows, cable shows, broadcast TV, etc.)
• Must have at least 1 year of line producing experience
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change
• Experience in story first journalism approach

Nice-to-haves

• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television
• Knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture
• Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds
• Strong writing skills
• Expert tease writer

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of other discounts and perks