Producer / Reporter - Consumer/Business/Tech/MoneyWatch

Paramount Global • New York, NY

103d • $125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

CBS News is looking for a collaborative, creative, driven producer to research, develop, pitch and create content focused on personal finance, consumer, business, and technology related stories for multiple platforms. The successful candidate will have a track record of urgently identifying and generating breaking / day-of news content, as well as developing longer-term, in-depth enterprise content - ALL while maintaining the highest ethics in news gathering and production. These can be taped and / or live segments. This person will report to the beat's senior coordinating producer for assignments and work hand in hand to map out coverage needs. The successful candidate is required to assist in all aspects of production from day-of-air, breaking news, to long term projects.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of continuous producing experience.
• Have strong sourcing and contacts.
• Proven understanding of reporting on consumer/business/personal finance/technology topics.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to cultivate collaboration across multiple news groups.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to cultivate and maintain valuable relationships.
• Video shooting and editing skills preferred.
• Proven experience in strong visual storytelling ability.
• Willingness to travel with a current passport.
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, communications, economics, or a related field.
• Must be a self-starter and independent worker.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience is a big plus, as this role has fill-in potential for beat senior.

Responsibilities

• Explore and report on new, important, compelling stories with clear value to consumers, including personal finance, business, and technology related content.
• Manage highly effective collaboration and frequent communication inside the beats team, including reporters, producers, photographers, and managers throughout CBS News and Stations.
• Manage existing base of strong contacts and develop broad range of sources across business and technology.
• Write scripts independently and in partnership with other individuals, both live and taped segments.
• Help coordinate daily workflow and content execution of reporters and photographers, including assignments, timelines, and resource prioritization.
• Identify and flag important data releases or events, along with proactive plan for coverage.
• Continuously supply to editorial processes, including pitches, story development, script approval, fact checking and legal review. Ensure completeness, balance, and diverse points of view in reporting, in addition to accurate, well-documented, bulletproof content.
• Efficiently use newsgathering and investigative tactics to acquire information and story elements, such as developing relationships, encouraging sources, strategically landing interviews, navigating open records laws, and using computer-assisted reporting techniques.
• Coordinate production elements, such as graphic design, digital layout, and talent presentation in the field or in studio.
• May require producing in the field from various locations as needed for the gathering and presentation of content.
• Assist beats team in engaging with content marketing efforts on all platforms.
• Understand, interpret, and simplify data and other complex information, and then communicate the points / themes to the team in a clear, concise way.
• Urgently develop and implement angles to elevate breaking news and major story coverage.
• Be willing to travel as necessary in pursuit of story.
• Must be willing to work an unpredictable and adaptable schedule as assigned.
• Should multitask and have multiple greenlit stores in various stages of development.
• Occasional on-air reporting may be required.
• Provide copy for dot.com on relevant stories that would benefit our digital audience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Disability benefits.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees