Job Description

Local News Senior Producer

WESH 2/CW18, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in the Orlando market has an opening for an experienced, take-charge senior producer who knows how to create memorable newscasts. This position will hopefully be a stepping stone into an executive producer role. The right candidate will have a track record of being creative and aggressive with breaking news. This person must work well under deadlines and have the ability to make decisions and communicate the plan in a clear manner. We are looking for an experienced producer to lead our weekend evening newscast production. This person will produce a weekend newscast and oversee the producer in charge of the other weekend newscasts. We expect excellent news judgment, flexibility, and a positive, can-do attitude. Candidates must have a proven track of aggressive breaking news coverage and strong story selection. You must be an excellent writer who takes pride in clean scripts with compelling and concise storytelling. You must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing news environment. Candidates must work fast under deadlines and remain calm under pressure. We are looking for a producer who understands the need for team building and great communication/relationships with on-air staff.

Responsibilities

• Selecting, researching, and writing content for live newscasts to make the newscast an “experience” for viewers
• Communicating, coordinating, and executing creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff on the weekends and when filling in during the week
• Working with and guiding reporters in story production
• Self-starter who has a passion for news which includes pitching local enterprise stories as well as having a strong understanding of national/international news
• Must have excellent showcasing and storytelling skills and be an effective tease writer who always looks for the best sound and video
• Strong booth skills, which includes always maintaining a calm and commanding presence, along with experience in wall-to-wall coverage for breaking news and weather
• Aggressive with breaking news coverage
• Team player and good newsroom citizen who actively participates in the daily news gathering process
• Write and post stories daily to our digital and social media platforms
• Use social media platforms to research and write stories for television and digital platforms
• In-person attendance is required

Requirements

• 3-5 years producing experience
• Creative presentation style
• Must have professional experience producing a television newscast
• Experience with ENPS is a plus
• Excellent writing, spelling, grammar and copy-editing skills
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase elements/stories in newscast
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, and all other shifts including overnights and nights, and be flexible and available during breaking news
• Military training from Defense Information School (DINFOS) with associated producing experience will be considered
• Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories 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 or 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

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.