Producer, Nightline

Job Description

Nightline has an opening for a Producer. We are looking for someone who is extremely creative, hungry, and eager to break the mold in the new streaming world. This role is best suited for someone who has the passion for immersive storytelling, the time management skills of a daily news crasher, as well as long form magazine-style sensibilities.

Responsibilities:

The main role of the Producer is to develop, shoot, write, oversee edits of video projects from start to finish while meeting the strictest of deadlines. This includes sometimes turning 8-minute pieces in one day, and other times over a few weeks – depending on the project.

Basic Qualifications:
• All candidates should have extensive production experience and excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A willingness to work different shifts, as needed, and thrive under daily deadline pressures. Open to working long hours, weekends
• A minimum of 3 years of experience at producer level with a proven track record at well-regarded network, production company, or equivalent
• Communication skills (written and verbal) – ability to effectively communicate and interact with people at various levels and in various disciplines of business and production
• Entrepreneurial, strong self-starting approach to work
• Working knowledge of cameras and related gear
• Working knowledge of Avid editing systems or equivalent
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as needed, sometimes with short notice

Required Education
• Bachelor's degree (TV/Film/Journalism or related field) or equivalent work experience

About General Entertainment Content:

The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call General Entertainment Content.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2167y-18-217-144-32-42 in your application.