Associate Producer

This is a Freelance Job

The Faulkner Focus is looking for a creative, thorough, and hardworking Freelance Associate Producer. In this role, you will write accurate, concise scripts that tell engaging stories and contribute to the selection of elements in a collaborative team environment. You're well-versed in politics, domestic and foreign policy, cultural issues, and current events-and innately curious about everything else.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Write stories, guest introductions, teases, and banners
• Quickly adapt and update stories as news breaks and new elements become available
• Manage your time effectively, hit the ground running each morning, and meet strict deadlines
• Take on additional stories as news warrants and contribute in the control room during breaking news
• Pitch unique guests, stories, and segments
• Conduct in-depth research on your stories and the news of the day
• Select and suggest sound, video, and graphic elements to help tell a story, and collaborate with video/elements PAs
• Take on additional responsibilities based on your unique talents and abilities

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Experience in television news
• Strong knowledge of news, politics, and current events
• Ability to understand story angles and nuances and translate them into compelling copy and banners
• Familiarity with popular influencers, outlets, columnists, commentators, and opinion makers
• Ability to work collaboratively under intense deadline pressure
• Ability to work independently and make smart, proactive decisions
• Ability to work weekends and overnight hours
• Creativity and the ability to think outside the box
• Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience

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