Producer

Des Moines, IAOnsiteFull TimePosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

local news
producer
newscasts
creative vision
decision making
breaking news
weather information
journalistic integrity
ethical standards
writing

Nice to have

professional producing experience
college producing experience
digital coverage
online platforms
story production
anchors

Role summary

KCCI, a CBS affiliate in Des Moines, is seeking a Local News Producer to create engaging and memorable newscasts. The ideal candidate will have creative vision, experience in decision-making and communication, and the ability to manage breaking news and weather coverage. Responsibilities include selecting, researching, and writing content, coordinating with digital and assignment desk teams for consistent coverage, guiding reporters, and managing the creative vision with various newsroom staff. The role involves boothing newscasts, breaking news, and weather events, as well as live timing. Accuracy and journalistic integrity are paramount. This onsite position requires availability for holidays, nights, weekends, and breaking news.

Local News Producer

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines has an opening for a Local News Producer who knows how to create meaningful and memorable newscasts. You have creative vision and have experience making decisions and communicating the plan. You know how to win the big story, own breaking news and display important weather information. 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

Select, research, and write content for live newscasts to make the newscast an "experience" for viewers

Coordinate with digital and assignment desk teams to ensure consistent coverage across broadcast and online platforms

Work with and guide reporters in story production

Coordinate creative vision with team of anchors, reporters, meteorologists, photographers, editors, and production staff

Boothing assigned newscasts, breaking news and weather events

Live timing newscasts

Requirements

Professional or college producing experience

Experience working in a newsroom

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

In-person attendance is required

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspective, and identities. That's why behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to 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

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