Producer, CBS News

Paramount•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CBS News is seeking a Producer with strong organizational skills and editorial instincts to work with Chief Correspondent, Matt Gutman. This role will be based in Los Angeles. This role will create dynamic, visual content across multiple platforms, including network broadcasts, digital, streaming, and social. The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of what it takes to produce live and taped segments, plus understand the logistics of scheduling live shots with crews that are balancing newsgathering. You should have the editorial instincts to recognize developing news stories to ensure we are in the right places at the right times, ahead of the story. A successful candidate is someone who’s worked in a highly functioning, quick-paced newsroom, is highly organized and calm during breaking news. This person is a pro at multi-tasking, a passionate journalist, a consummate team player. You must also be excellent at developing and nurturing relationships with other correspondents, producers, reporters, photographers, managers, technicians, and other staff members inside and beyond the newsroom. Applicants must be willing to work various shifts including weekends, holidays, overnights, and across all time zones as needed, especially in the wake of breaking news.

Requirements

At least five years of local and/or network TV or cable news field producing experience
Strong editorial judgement
Highly developed relationship-building skills
Ability to multi-task and thrive in a dynamic, quickly changing environment
A focus on multi-media content
Understanding of TV newsgathering and transmission technology
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, without restriction.
Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with the ability and willingness to drive.

Nice To Haves

Ability to shoot and knowledge of basic editing.
Candidate should have a keen editorial eye for compelling stories
Successful candidate needs to operate under tight deadlines as well as being fast moving and flexible.
Ability to thrive in all environments and comfortable with breaking news coverage including—natural disasters, tragedies, high profile interviews, and investigative stories.

Responsibilities

Create dynamic, visual content across multiple platforms, including network broadcasts, digital, streaming, and social.
Produce live and taped segments.
Understand the logistics of scheduling live shots with crews that are balancing newsgathering.
Recognize developing news stories to ensure we are in the right places at the right times, ahead of the story.
Develop and nurture relationships with other correspondents, producers, reporters, photographers, managers, technicians, and other staff members inside and beyond the newsroom.