FOX 2 / STL 11 News in St. Louis is searching for a dynamic, creative News Producer who can craft a compelling, engaging content that is urgent and relevant to our viewers. The ideal candidate is a works well in a team setting, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Duties & Responsibilities Include:
- Find and evaluate daily news content for relevance and impact
- Organize and craft content and rundowns using strong editorial and creative judgement
- Effectively and efficiently manage time and workflow
- Use skills to win weather and breaking/developing stories
- Write and copy edit scripts
- Request and create graphics
- Work with news team on story selection and overall focus of content
- Contribute to the daily editorial process
- Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all platforms
- Performs other duties as assigned
Key traits & competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field
- 3+ years producing or relevant work experience preferred
- Strong news judgment and journalistic integrity
- Able to excel under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues
- Detail oriented
- Ability to see big-picture and execute broad strategic and brand initiatives
- Ability to learn, master, and utilize newsroom technology
- Flexibility to work any shift