News Producer

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Overview:

CBS News is seeking a Producer with well-developed organizational skills and editorial instincts to work with the CBS Newsgathering team in Los Angeles. This role will create dynamic, visual content across multiple platforms, including network broadcasts, digital, streaming, and social. The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of what it takes to produce live and taped segments, possess well-developed broadcast writing skills, plus understand the logistics of scheduling live shots with crews that are balancing newsgathering. You should have the editorial instincts to recognize developing news stories to ensure we are in the right places at the right times, ahead of the story.

A successful candidate is someone who’s worked in a highly functioning, quick-paced newsroom, is highly organized, and calm during breaking news. This person is a pro at multitasking, a passionate journalist, and a consummate team player. You must also be excellent at developing and nurturing relationships with other producers, reporters, photographers, managers, technicians, and other staff members inside and beyond the newsroom. Applicants must be willing to work a Wednesday through Sunday schedule, along with some holidays.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Pitch original story ideas
• Develop enterprise stories
• Produce stories from concept to air
• Work with correspondents and reporters
• Participate in editorial meetings
• Support breaking news coverage
• Field produce when needed
• Gather content/shoot basic video when necessary

Basic Qualifications
• 4 years of local and/or network TV or cable news field producing experience
• Strong editorial judgement with experience writing for broadcast
• Ability to shoot and knowledge of basic editing
• Understanding of TV newsgathering and transmission technology
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, without restriction
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with the ability and willingness to drive

Additional Qualifications
• Candidate should have a keen editorial eye for compelling stories of national interest and skill at developing pitches
• Successful candidate needs to operate under tight deadlines as well as being fast-moving and flexible
• Ability to thrive in all environments and be comfortable with breaking news coverage, including natural disasters, tragedies, high-profile interviews, and investigative stories