Summary
As a Producer for the TODAY Show, you will be responsible for pitching, developing, and turning news of day and live segments for next day air. This person will sit on a primarily New York-based team, and will work a Sunday – Thursday shift.
Category
Live Event / On Location Services
Producers
Researcher
Video Editor
Video Producer
Writers
Location
Greater New York City Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Aug 22, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
As a Producer for the TODAY Show, you will be responsible for pitching, developing, and turning news of day and live segments for next day air. This person will sit on a primarily New York-based team, and will work a Sunday – Thursday shift.
Responsibilities:
- Produce original news content, primarily for broadcast, including research, conducting interviews, writing and editing scripts, field producing and shooting, overseeing editing, and producing live newsmaker segments.
- Role is expected to both pitch story ideas and work on assigned stories developed by the editorial team
- Work with Standards & Legal Team to ensure Editorial Standards of all segments
- Must be able to produce both tape spots (both news and feature stories) and live segments
- Produce live guests for newsmakers, various consumer, medical and/or lifestyle segments.
Qualifications
- At least 4 years’ editorial experience working in production at the network level, preferably with morning television
- A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related discipline
- Must have strong journalistic writing skills, research skills, and editorial judgment
- Demonstrated strong knowledge and interest in news and current events
- Strong interpersonal skills and storytelling ability
- Required to work Sunday – Thursday
- Must have flexible hours: willing to work overtime, nights, holidays and weekends, often with short notice
Desired Qualifications
- Shoot and Editing skills is preferable
- Media Central or equivalent, Avid and iNews
Salary range: $85,000 - $150,000
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day, Evening