Local News Producer

KOAT, the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque, NM has an opening for a Local Producer who can lead the weekend team, work on special projects as assigned, and knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts.

You have a creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to lead a team, win the big story, own breaking news, and display important weather information. 

The ideal candidate will also be responsible for special projects as assigned, must be organized and a self-starter who is adept at working ahead and meeting deadlines.

You will also be required to fill-in on daily newscasts as needed.

You must be fast and able to play well in a room of same-minded pros. Accuracy is job one! You will report to the News Director.

Responsibilities

• Weekend news manager who knows how to lead a team, organize, plan coverage, and make strong editorial decisions 
• Oversee story selection
• Copy edit with an acute eye for details, balance, ethics, and the law
• Post stories to KOAT.com and upload content to KOAT social media
• Produce special projects throughout the year as assigned
• Select, research, and write content for live newscasts as needed to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers
• Work with and guide reporters in story production
• Coordinate creative vision with a team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff
• Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news, and weather events
• Live timing newscasts 

Requirements

• Professional producing experience
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Ability to coordinate scheduling and set up shoots both independently and in coordination with news management 
• Have writing and copy-editing skills
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Experience summarizing information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Have and exhibit the highest journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Must be available to work holidays, shifts including nights, weekends, and overnights, and flexible with schedule to be available during breaking news
• Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible, and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs