News Producer

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

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