NewsNation Senior Producer, The Hill (New York or Washington, DC)

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Washington, DC

6d • $115,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

NewsNation seeks a Senior Producer to join the show team for its flagship daily political program, The Hill. The senior producer is a key member of the show’s leadership team plays a lead role in overseeing planning and logistics. We’re looking for someone very knowledgeable about Washington politics, as well as state and local politics, and is mindful of how the intersection of politics and policy impacts voters across America. The position is based either at the network’s New York or Washington offices.

Requirements

• Experience producing for a national news program or producing newscasts in a top 10 market
• Experience covering politics and government
• Strong news judgement
• Quick decision maker and creative thinker
• Effective coach and mentor to staff of all experience levels
• Collaborative team player who advocates for their show but find ways to elevate network reporting
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficiency with ENPS
• Flexibility to work different shifts

Responsibilities

• Assists anchor and executive producer in setting show's editorial direction
• Helps build rundowns for regular programming as well as breaking news and special programming
• Coordinates the team: segment producers, associate producers, editors and other staff
• Coordinates futures calendar
• Assists with identifying prospective guests and newsmakers for booking producers
• Copy edits scripts and content
• Serves as a senior leader in the control room
• Helps implement training and best practices for team
• Provides ongoing mentoring and support to staff
• Manage editorial relationships and collaboration with other teams
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Benefits

• medical (with multiple plan options)
• dental
• vision insurance
• paid time off
• a 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid Parental leave
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees