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CNBC seeks producer for “Power Lunch”

The “Power Lunch” producer is responsible for helping to create segments with or without guests, managing line production for a live show that airs for one hour from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern five times a week – Monday to Friday.

• Help create and manage the rundown
• Help oversee rundown changes throughout the day and relay changes to show and technical staff
• Partner with internal departments such as graphics and technical operations to execute needed effects for the show
• In control room to assist in executing the show vision by communicating with the director and production team. Preview accuracy of upcoming video, graphics and dekos
• Help keep the show on time
• Help create, visualize and produce segments with and without guests for the show
• Bring new and creative ideas to the show for segments and franchises

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a major market or at a national broadcast or cable network

Desired Characteristics

• Prior experience as a Line Producer in a top 20 news market, national platform, or business news environment is strongly preferred.
• Successful candidates will be self-starters with developed line production skills who can work effectively under daily deadline pressure.
• Strong editorial judgment is essential – must be able to make quick editorial decisions while remaining calm under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a strong sense of how to visually tell a compelling story are also important.

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.

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