Business Insider Today, billed as the most popular news show on Facebook,
is looking for an ambitious journalist who is overflowing with ideas. This person has a strong mastery of storytelling and writing for video, and is excited at the prospect of inspiring and mentoring other producers.
The senior producer will be a major force in building the weekly editorial agenda, planning coverage, giving feedback on pitches and overseeing production of individual segments and episodes.
The ideal candidate has a sharp eye for a story. They should be able to quickly craft original angles on developing news stories based around strong visuals and original reporting. Business journalism experience is a plus, but the most important quality is enthusiasm for finding ways to fold highly visual, character-driven or quirky lifestyle pieces into a business show.
Most importantly, the senior producer will need to clearly communicate with producers, and support them through the reporting, production and scripting process.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing a team of 5-7 producers.
- Regularly coming up with segment and episode ideas, and helping producers execute on those ideas.
- Overseeing episode rundowns, and weaving segments together into a unified show.
- Being creative about sourcing visuals from wires, user generated content, eye-witness video, archival sources in addition to sending producers into the field.
- Regularly giving robust, constructive feedback to help producers elevate their reporting and storytelling.
Ideal candidate requirements:
- 5+ years producing digital video journalism
- Proven track record of compelling writing style, specifically for TV or video.
- Experience working under high journalistic standards, and a passion for deep original reporting.
- Enthusiasm for business news, with an eye for strong visuals.