Editorial Producer

Position description

The Editorial Producer serves as an integral member of the booking team for the weekly public affairs program from WETA and PBS News, focusing on news, politics and culture in the Greater Washington area. This producer will identify research, pre-interview and arrange appearances for local reporters on this program and other guests for PBS News Hour as needed.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Proactively pitch editorial topics and guests, including newsmakers, reporters, analysts, and experts.
• Pitch, research, and produce guests to join the programs live on set in Washington and/or remotely around the world as needed.
• Pre-interview guests and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses for television appearances.
• Support the anchors with consideration of question flow and focus of conversations to ensure well-paced, informative discussions.
• Coordinate with Production Management on production needs.
• As needed, produce guests from the field and on location.
• Acquire and select footage and other elements that will supplement interviews. Work closely with the graphics team regarding graphics that will help support an interview.
• Edit interviews for air when they are pre-recorded.
• Collaborate with digital team to ensure excellence of online content related to the broadcasts and interviews.
• Mentor and train junior staffers as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned for PBS News Hour and special projects, including breaking news and major news events.

 

Qualifications

     Minimum of five (5) years of producing original news content, preferably for a national news outlet and focusing on editorial producing and interview booking. Preference for experience covering campaigns, politics, and government, international news and/or science/health/tech news and features.

• Experience and keen interest in covering local news and culture in addition to politics and general news at a national level.
• Experience working in a broadcast setting with live control room and production of video.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced newsroom setting and to adjust smoothly to changing assignments under deadline pressure.
• Impeccable written communication skills, with careful attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, project planning and follow-through, presentation, and time management skills. Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks.
• This is a Monday-Friday hybrid position but includes availability to work a non-standard or extended work schedule at times with little notice.

 

EDUCATION:

 

BA/BS (4-Year College/University Degree)

Application instructions

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