Senior Producer, MS NOW Weekends 10AM

Versant•Universal City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MS NOW is looking for an experienced Senior Producer for the new weekend show airing 10AM – 1PM on Saturday and Sunday with host Jacob Soboroff. This position is based in California.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant working experience.
6 years of editorial experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change
Experience developing producer talent
Control room experience and breaking news experience
Ability to multi-task on a tight deadline
Must be willing to work in Universal City, California
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Must be willing to work weekends
Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news

Nice To Haves

Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments
Strong writing skills
Sound journalistic judgment
Knowledge of current events, politics and American history
Experience with field tape production -- including scripting, shooting, and producing taped pieces
Passion to reveal underreported stories, new angles and diverse voices

Responsibilities

Assist the Executive Producer in the supervision of the editorial vision of each day, including suggesting stories and guests for the show
Fill in for the Executive Producer when needed
Supervise and copy edit segment producers’ scripts
Directly manage members of the show staff
Coach and mentor team members on and outside the team
Write and produce segments on occasion
Manage the live show from the control room during regular programming and breaking news
Drive the show planning process
Lead production of content for digital platforms, social media & MS NOW’s DTC products