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Associate Producer, Foreign Affairs
WETA, Arlington, VA USA
Duration: Full Time
Job Title: Associate Producer, Foreign Affairs
Reports to: Senior Producer, Foreign Affairs
Status: Exempt/Full-Time/Regular
Salary: $59,670
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Associate Producer, PBS NewsHour’s Foreign Affairs unit, responsible for assisting with studio and field production, setting up stories, and assisting the beat with other requests, as necessary.
- Writing and editing of set up and longer-form tape pieces.
- Help set up and coordinate shoots in the field for video packages.
- New field production for live studio segments and hits on nightly show.
- Assist lead, or senior, producer with editing stories.
- Pre-interview and book nightly news studio segment guests.
- Coordinate digital stories with broadcast elements and editorial.
- Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned.
SKILLS DESIRED, NOT REQUIRED: Broadcast quality video shooting, editing on Premiere, Avid
Additional Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in journalism, preferably for a national outlet.
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Some expertise, knowledge, and sources around a variety of topic areas impacting Foreign Affairs
- Demonstrated ability to create and manage fresh, compelling news and feature content for broadcast and/or online
- Superior writing skills, under deadline pressure, for both short turn-around news items and longer-term feature content
- Experience using social media and an interest in using new social media tools for reporting and story telling
- Ability to work closely with colleagues in a collaborative manner under deadline
- Availability to work a non-standard or extended work schedule
- Some experience using nonlinear editing software including Premiere, AVID or Final Cut
- Some experience filming broadcast quality video preferred, but not required
- Excellent organizational, project planning, presentation, and time management skills with careful attention to detail needed.
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
WETA and its subsidiary NewsHour Productions LLC serve local and national public media audiences by producing and distributing content of intellectual integrity and cultural merit. Through broadcast, digital and community services, the organization offers compelling, diverse programming on five television channels, including primary channel WETA PBS, and on WETA Classical, the exclusive home for classical music in the nation’s capital; produces a portfolio of national television productions, including PBS NewsHour, recognized globally for bringing balanced, in-depth news coverage to all Americans; creates impactful documentaries with longtime production partners Ken Burns and Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features a variety of content offerings on weta.org, WETA Passport, the PBS Video App and the WETA Classical App; and serves communities near and far with education and engagement initiatives that contribute to the company’s mission of public service. Benefits | WETA
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
WETA/NewsHour Productions is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. Fostering a culture of mutual respect is a top priority and something we take very seriously.
Employment at WETA/NewsHour Productions is based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, ethnicity or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy), physical, mental or sensory ability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We are also committed to demonstrating fair and equitable systems, practices, and processes related to how we recruit, develop, retain, promote, reward, compensate, and terminate talent.
We know that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is fundamental to the success of our business and our people, and we will continue to recognize it as part of our guiding principles.
About WETA
ABOUT THE PBS NEWSHOUR
With roots in public service journalism beginning in 1973, the PBS NewsHour today is on a mission to bring balanced, in-depth news coverage to all. Innovative and fast-paced, life at the NewsHour is focused on collaboration, trust, and above all, enterprising important, considered news. NewsHour is unique in that the team is small and tight-knit, and must accomplish what no other daily news organization does: be the gold-standard of reporting for a nightly, hour-long broadcast, and to crucial digital platforms.
You’ll enjoy working at the NewsHour if you enjoy contributing to meaningful reporting, working on small teams in which your ideas are not just valued but vital, and pushing yourself to grow your skills every day.
WETA is an equal employment opportunity employer. WETA does not discriminate against employees or applications on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
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