Wga Digital Line Producer

This is a Full Time Job

WGA Digital Line Producer (Evergreen)

CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet.

Interested in joining the team? The CBS News Streaming Network is seeking a New York-based DIGITAL LINE PRODUCER to join its 24-hour coverage team. The ideal candidate is proactive, creative, and editorially rigorous. They will demonstrate a firm command of journalistic standards, a keen attention to detail, and excellent newsgathering and visual storytelling skills. They must also be calm and efficient during breaking news and, while based in New York, serve as a collaborative member of a global news organization.

All applicants will be reviewed and considered for current and near-future openings.

Responsibilities:

• Closely coordinates with the Senior Producers and Line Producers during live news programs
• May have editorial decision making for breaking news coverage in communication with Management and technical team, when applicable (e.g. overnights and weekends)
• Writes headlines and edits video for live digital broadcast while working with video editors and social media team to edit and publish out video
• Helps run, optimize and time live and on-demand video content for mobile, desktop and OTT (Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire) platforms
• Implements rundown creation and programming for weekend programming and special programming (i.e., originals, marathons, special events)
• Works from the control room to guide CBS News in and out of breaks and live/recorded content
• Manages content during the day once it is recorded, and helps determine when it will run in future hours
• Edits packages from Newspath and other wire content and push to playout system during the overnight

Skills
and Experience:
• Must have minimum of 2 years’ work experience in Cable, Broadcast or Digital.
• Must feel comfortable in a fast-paced control room.
• Need to be knowledgeable about social media and the competitive digital news environment.
• Familiar with Avid editing systems and ENPS.

Required Proficiencies:
• Must be available to work all shifts â€'' early morning, dayside, nights, weekends and holidays â€'' sometimes on short notice or as coverage, scheduling and news events warrant, as this is a 24-hour news organization
• Strong writing skills, accuracy, organizational skills and attention to detail is a must
• Time Management skills and works well with strict deadlines
• This position is based in New York and requires working in-person at the CBS Broadcast Center. While this position may allow for hybrid work, it is not a remote position.

Must pass comprehensive CBS News Digital writing test

This position is based out of the CBS News Broadcast Center

This is a position covered under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the WGA-E.