Hearst

Local News Producer

Hearst  •  $43k - $46k/yr  •  South Burlington, VT (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

NBC5/WPTZ, the NBC affiliate in South Burlington, VT, has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news, and display important weather information. You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities

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

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 the ability to showcase all resources and elements.
  • Highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
  • Availability to work holidays and shifts, including nights, weekends and overnights.
  • Flexibility to be available during breaking news.
  • Related military experience will be considered.

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is $43,000 - $46,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day about people of all backgrounds, perspectives and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse, partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Emotional wellness support
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • LGBTQ+ health services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
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About Hearst

As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century. With a mission to inform audiences and improve lives, the company’s portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing the maintenance of jets and helicopters; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; more than 200 magazine editions around the world and ownership in cable television networks A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN.

Leading with purpose, Hearst is always moving forward. With a commitment to the highest quality in our products and services, we’re investing in healthcare solutions to help improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions. Our brands are providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming. And we are dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.

Industry
Media & Publishing
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
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