Job Details
King Charles - Sr Producer
Summary
The Senior Producer for “King Charles” plays a lead role in developing, launching, and programming this highly anticipated show hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley. This person must be highly creative and curious, with a great appreciation for the zeitgeist and popular culture, while also having outstanding news judgement.
Category
Producers
Location
Greater New York City Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jul 07, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The Senior Producer for “King Charles” plays a lead role in developing, launching, and programming this highly anticipated show hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley. This person must be highly creative and curious, with a great appreciation for the zeitgeist and popular culture, while also having outstanding news judgement. This is a hands-on position, leading a team from ideation to execution while working closely with our hosts. There’s not a show like this out there – this person will help create something unique and special.
Your Role Accountabilities…
The Senior Producer will help design a show format that puts our hosts in a position to do what they do best. It’s the lead editorial position on the show. This is a highly collaborative role that involves generating creative ideas for each week’s program, conceiving and executing segments, suggesting show bookings, editing segments and managing a team of show producers. When the need arises, the ability to also line produce the show is desirable. A successful candidate will also have a proven ability to work cross functionally with newsgathering, other CNN shows, digital, booking, marketing and comms.
Must be flexible and able to regularly work long hours.
A positive, “can do,” attitude is essential.
Qualifications & Experience…
Your Role Accountabilities…
The Senior Producer will help design a show format that puts our hosts in a position to do what they do best. It’s the lead editorial position on the show. This is a highly collaborative role that involves generating creative ideas for each week’s program, conceiving and executing segments, suggesting show bookings, editing segments and managing a team of show producers. When the need arises, the ability to also line produce the show is desirable. A successful candidate will also have a proven ability to work cross functionally with newsgathering, other CNN shows, digital, booking, marketing and comms.
Must be flexible and able to regularly work long hours.
A positive, “can do,” attitude is essential.
Qualifications & Experience…
- 8+ years of news production or related experience
- Proven ability to be a team player in a dynamic, pressure packed environment
- Track record of success working with high profile talent
- Experience developing and launching new shows
- A bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience
- Control room experience required
- Strong writing and production skills
- Collaborative personality with an aptitude for working under pressure with diverse talent and staff in addition to managing on-air personalities.
- Cool, calm, and always collected
- Outstanding judgment, critical and strategic thinking, organization skills, and an ability to be persistent yet diplomatic
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. $139,994.00 - $259,990.00 salary per year.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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