Planning Producer

This is a Full Time Job

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Overview:

CBS News is seeking a WGA Planning Producer to help direct and manage our streaming network’s daily coverage line-up. From scheduling correspondents and camera positions to coordinating live interviews and future-event logistics, and jumping in during breaking news, this role is a key part of our live programming team and reports to the Editorial Director. This is a New York-based position that is covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the WGA-E.

The ideal candidate has a demonstrated ability to coordinate with editorial leaders and live-show producers, as well as newsgathering stakeholders, field producers and correspondents, to ideate, plan and bring to air same-day and future coverage. The planning producer will collaborate with production and publishing units across streaming, network news and digital, and will also be a point of contact working with partners as well as Paramount Global properties.

As a hardworking journalist, the producer is equally interested in domestic and international news, and thrives on organization and attention to detail. You enjoy working in a fast-paced news environment, pitching original ideas daily, researching segments and pre-producing special coverage, and rising to the occasion during breaking news events.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Coordinate with assignment desk, booking team, show producers, domestic and international bureau editors on the planning of day-to-day programming and major news events
• Identify and pitch stories with high potential for compelling and comprehensive live video storytelling, including day-of-air, special and feature segments
• Identify key events for future coverage planning
• Collaborate with digital reporters to develop original segments based on their reporting
• Gather and flag elements during breaking news as needed
• Contribute to the streaming network’s news event and coverage calendar
• Communicate coverage plans to streaming-network and broadcast stakeholders
• Work closely with the Editorial Director and Senior leadership team to plan coverage for live events & specials

Basic Qualifications
• 5 years work experience in either a broadcast or streaming television newsroom, ideally at the national level with some segment producing experience
• Hands on newsroom experience scheduling correspondents, booking studios, and gathering elements during breaking news
• Fluent and knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture
• Availability to work all shifts, including early morning, nights, weekends and holidays, on short notice and as coverage needs require, as this is a 24-hour news operation

Additional Qualifications
• Basic understanding of control room operations
• Ability to communicate with anchors, correspondents and producers in the field
• Familiarity and working knowledge of digital video production-related techniques and online content management
• Knowledge about social media and the competitive digital news environment
• Familiarity with ENPS & iNews