Television News Senior Producer

Television News Senior Producer

WINK News-Southwest Florida’s news leader has an immediate opening for an experienced news producer who wants to move into a leadership role and get on a management track. We are looking for a talented producer who wants to be empowered to make key coverage decisions and can take our newscasts to the next level. This role will be scheduled on mornings and/or weekends. On the weekends they will helm their respective shifts, leading coverage and show decisions for the team and producing some newscasts. During the week this person will produce newscasts, help with script approvals and project management and fill in for the EP when necessary.

We’re a powerhouse newsroom that does 13 hours of news every weekday and also collaborates with our numerous radio and publishing partners to produce on-air and online content.

Must work well with others, possess strong news judgement, organizational skills and be a great writer.

MUST HAVE:

• At least two years of producer experience in a television newsroom.
• Passion for the job with strong desire to mentor and lead teams
• A local news junkie mentality: knowing news of the day; having the vision and ability to advance the big story.
• Above all, you love to write … a word smith, grammar guru, courageous and creative storyteller.
• Strong collaboration and time-management skills, attention to detail, comfortable with taking direction from supervisors and colleagues and the ability to quickly pivot when needed.
• Strong news judgement
• Proficiency in English.

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to traverse the workspace including stairs daily.
• Ability to perceive and respond to visual and auditory cues.

Benefits:
Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
  • 1st of the month after 30 days employment
  • Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
• PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Please no phone calls or emails regarding this position

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Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.

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