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Altice USA · 19 hours ago

Producer - Freelance

USA.NJ.Edison-Raritan Ctr Pkwy

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$53K/yr - $86K/yr

3+ years exp

Altice USA is a leading media company, and they are seeking a creative and experienced Freelance Producer for their News 12 station. The role involves assisting in the broadcast of live daily news programming, writing scripts, conducting guest research, and producing segments under tight deadlines.

Communications Infrastructure

No H1B

Responsibilities

Organize strong, compelling, audience-driven newscasts

Write teases, segment intros, news readers, and guest segments

Recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television

Be able to develop story ideas, research, and plan segments

Attend all editorial meetings for your individual show + larger editorial meetings throughout the week

Write scripts for live programming, conduct pre-interviews for guest segments

Build show graphics and elements in rundown software

Must always be ready to break in and assist with the latest news or developing stories

Must possess a strong collaborative spirit and understand the vision and creativity necessary to handle a newscast

Be creative in new ways to produce and deliver content to viewers

Conduct pre-show checks for your segments in ensure any errors are corrected before going live

Work on special projects or series as needed for your show

Coordinate with multiple different departments to meet deliverable deadlines and expectations

Qualification

Live broadcast experienceLive productionResearch skillsENPS familiarityProduction techniquesWriting skillsSocial media familiarityOrganizational skillsCommunication skills