Package Producer, Evening News Plus Job at Paramount Pictures in New York

CBS Evening News Plus is seeking an experienced, creative, and hard-working Producer with strong editorial judgment, field production experience and excellent broadcast script writing skills! They will pitch and develop hard news and feature segments for day of air and future planning. This Producer will be responsible for story production from concept to broadcast working closely with Senior Producer, Correspondent, and production staff. Candidates must have ability to make quick, quality decisions, crash stories under pressure, and work with the editor to produce a visually compelling story. It is essential this producer can take initiative making calls and is able to effectively coordinate with CBS newsgathering operations, including producers in other regions. Candidates must be adaptable with travel requirements and changing schedules as the position will require some planned travel and short notice travel for breaking news.

Skills/Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in broadcast journalism or related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of editorial experience working in production is preferred.
• Must have solid news judgment and experience chasing breaking news.
• Mastery of the broadcast newsgathering process with strong field experience is preferred.
• Must be an excellent writer with well-developed oral communication skills, especially when working on sensitive stories.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple segments with different deadlines: short, medium, and long-term.
• Must be a standout colleague with a positive outlook.
• Thrives in high-pressure and time-critical situations.
• Passion for news, journalism, and storytelling is required.

NOTE: This position is Monday – Friday and requires in-person, non-remote, attendance at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $100,000.00 - 115,000.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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