Senior News Producer

This is a Full Time Job

Are you passionate about news, informing the community, connecting with our audiences and are continuously eager to learn more, explore, and evolve with the constant changes in linear and non-linear? Are you a self-starter, proactive, committed, and have strong editorial and news judgment? Do you feel a responsibility to inform our audiences during breaking news situations? We are looking for you!

This position requires strong creativity, editorial, legal, and administrative judgment. This position reports to the News Director.

Responsibilities
• Overseeing the shows’ editorial and journalistic balance, technical accuracy, and legal compliance.
• Responsible for overall production, content, and every element of each newscast.
• Capable of producing, co-producing, and line-producing any show.
• Conceptualizing, designing, innovating, and creating engaging and appealing content, projects, and segments.
• Have full understanding of each show’s strategy based on the target audience.
• Select, assign and organize news stories.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Capable of maintaining an on-going breaking news story on the air.
• Assist with the training of news producers.
• Production: Great understanding of the production capabilities to help showcase newscasts, produce breaking news and specials.
• Work with MMJ and photographers to improve story and presentation.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions and editorial meetings.
• Work closely with News Director and Managing Editor on story/sweeps planning and coordination.
• Writing: (1) News writing is accurate, detailed, and balanced, (2) storytelling skills focused on facts, balanced emotions, smooth with a clear and logical flow, (3) trustworthy and tailored for news talent/anchors to present on-air.
• Topical Writer: Creatively tease viewers with key points, video, and audio. Sell the story without giving away the content.
• Will write news scripts, promotional teasers, headlines, and topicals
• Editorial and Ethics: Strong journalist and ethical background. Clear understanding of our viewers and type of stories they want. Be aware of current events that are relevant to our community and present with an ethical and credible focus.
• Assist with Streaming, OTT and Fast Channel.
• Lead by example for all team members.
• Maintain a positive and respectful work environment.
• Leadership: take responsibility for own actions and take risks for the team and be a team player.
• Complete discrepancy reports with detail and accuracy to help prevent future problems.
• Understand and follow all Telemundo Utah News and NBC standards and ethics.
• Reports directly to the News Director.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Fluency in English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of producer experience.
• Strong news judgment with solid ethical decision process
• Ability to pitch local stories and make contact with the community

Eligibility Requirements
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be 18 years or greater.
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be willing to work long hours, varying shifts (including nights and weekends) and report to work in emergencies depending on news coverage when necessary.
• Must be willing to work at the station in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Must be able to provide a reel/portfolio of work examples -- if available, include a web address when you submit your resume (if applicable)
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

Desired Characteristics
• Leadership qualities
• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day - come up with story ideas that reporters can turn in one day, create producer driven content to enhance our coverage of the big story and other stories that appear in the newscast
• Anticipate problems and address them throughout the course of the shift, eliminate all factual/spelling/other errors that appear in the show. If a problem arises, address it immediately
• Ability to resolve conflict
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of libel law and applicable FCC rules and regulations
• Personal initiative and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Team player who is flexible
• Displays a positive work ethic and can work under tight deadlines
• High degree of integrity and professionalism
• Intense familiarity and interest in current news events
• Strong Organizational Skills

Additional Requirements

Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.