Al Jazeera America seeks executive producer for business

SUMMARY:

Produce business segments and programs and liaise with news desks for global coverage needs. Manage graphics production and liaise with gallery staff. Edit scripts for business programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To lead business coverage editorially
To produce accurate, balanced, well produced, viewer focused business programs
To ensure AJ content and coverage is consistent with AJN standards and goals
To manage, motivate teams
To originate and develop news and strands

EDUCATION:

BA Required

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in a newsroom as a senior business journalist

SKILLS:

Script Editing
Decision making
News judgment
Writing business news
Strong and clear communication

KNOWLEDGE:

Business Affairs
Global interest and understanding
TV production and technology

ABILITIES:

Leadership
Team Building
Fluent in English
Multi-tasking
Performing calmly in stressful situations

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Al Jazeera ethics and code of conduct
Al Jazeera spirit
Diversity
Integrity

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Quality of business news output
Team Management
Editorial Judgment

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

Desk top Editing
Newsroom production system

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.