Sr. Producer, Content & Programming
Paramount
- New York City, NY Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead a team of producers, associate producers, bookers, broadcast associates, editors, and graphics artists.
- Find opportunities to extend the CBS Evening News brand and content to go deeper into stories and key issues in a multiplatform environment.
- Keep tabs on trending, talkable, and topical stories and find ways to incorporate them into our coverage.
- Develop new and maintain existing franchise opportunities, like MoneyWatch and Healthwatch, and incorporate into our daily programming.
- Collaborate with other CBS News shows and beats to use, repurpose, and repackage content in compelling ways.
- Innovate new presentation methods and tactics to keep the show fresh and relevant in an evolving media landscape.
- Supervise live and tape segment production from pitch to execution.
- Plan future segments that are topical, interesting, and engaging.
- Contribute to broadcast strategy sessions and implement appropriate follow-up.
- Successful management track record.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in journalism or a related field of study is preferred.
- Ability to recognize news stories that have a high potential of becoming compelling television or streaming pieces and segments.
- Deep knowledge of current events, politics, national and international news
- Excellent understanding of broadcast, digital, and social production.
- Deep familiarity with existing and emerging social media platforms.
- Experience making editorial decisions and prioritizing resources to cover key stories, under deadlines while coordinating all aspects of production.
- Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience writing and editing package and producing live segments for broadcast television.
- Outstanding organizational, time-management and planning skills.
- Proven track record of remaining cool and thinking quickly while under pressure.
- Willingness to travel, often with little notice, for breaking news or to establish remote broadcasts.