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WFTX FOX 4 · 1 day ago

Senior Producer, WFTX

positionFort Myers, FL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

WFTX, the Fox affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida, is searching for its next Senior Producer. The role involves creating, leading, and organizing content for multiple platforms while providing training to producers and associate producers to enhance their skillsets.

BroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentNews

Responsibilities

Develop and organize newscasts or local programs
Write story development and showcasing
Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, producers, and assignment editors to determine content needs and storytelling direction for multiple platforms
Play a key role in providing training and coaching consistent with the content strategy to producers and associate producers to develop their overall skill set
Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding
Execute time-sensitive decisions
Oversee live and pre-recorded broadcasts and make up-to-the-minute editorial decisions
Perform desktop editing
Post content to the station's websites
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Content developmentEditorial judgementTrainingCoachingDesktop editingWeb analyticsInterpersonal communicationOrganizational skillsAdaptabilitySelf-motivationWriting skills

Required

BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
Generally, 5+ years of experience in related field preferred
Ability and desire to train others
Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
Strong vision and ability to advance stories
Excellent interpersonal communicator
Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
Highly organized
Highly adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Strong self-motivation
Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws, and strong editorial judgement
Able to use web analytics
Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings

Company

WFTX FOX 4

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WFTX-4 is the Fox affiliate in Southwest Florida, owned by the E.W. Scripps Company.
dateFounded in 1985
location
Cape Coral, Florida, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.fox4now.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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