Producer

Hearst•Manchester, NH

20d•Onsite

About The Position

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire, is seeking a Producer to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. The role calls for creative vision, decisive planning, strong communication, and the ability to win major stories, lead breaking-news coverage, and present important weather information. The Producer must work quickly and collaboratively with newsroom professionals while maintaining accuracy as the top priority. This position reports to the Executive Producer and requires in-person attendance.

Requirements

Professional or college producing experience.
Experience working in a newsroom.
Strong writing and copy-editing skills.
Ability to coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components.
Creative presentation style and ability to showcase available resources and elements.
Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
Availability to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends, and overnights, and a flexible schedule to cover breaking news.
In-person attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Related military experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to create an engaging experience for viewers.
Work with and guide reporters in story production.
Coordinate the creative vision with anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff.
Booth assigned newscasts, breaking news, and weather events.
Manage live timing for newscasts.