“Marketplace” seeks assistant producer

The Assistant Producer at Marketplace works closely with the Producer to help produce Marketplace Morning Report.

This position is responsible for directing the Marketplace Morning Report, contributing show ideas, researching show topics for host, scheduling guests, and providing production and maintenance for Marketplace Morning Report.

Initiates story and segment ideas and concepts, and participates in all creative aspects of the program. The Assistant Producer is also responsible for arranging interviews and helping plan future news coverage. The Assistant Producer will fill-in for and assist other Marketplace programs as needed.

This position is the primary Director of the program during the overnight 50-100% of the time.

Position Responsibility:

Directs the Marketplace Morning Report show rolls, creates rundowns, selects music, coordinates fixes, and manages archiving
Books, produces and edits host interviews with high-profile guests
Stays current with local, regional, national and international news
Writes promos and scripts
Creates, produces and develops regular show segments
Hands-on production; cuts and edits audio, pulls news copy; schedules studio time
Fields host Q&As outside of the studio, along with other show segments as required

Initiates and researches story and segment ideas and concepts for program
Writes introductions and prepares stories for broadcast, Internet and other platforms
Contributes to Marketplace news calendars
Administrative tasks include: answering mail, record keeping, data entry, creating daily rundowns and processing payment vouchers
Helps plan coverage based on planning calendars and upcoming events
Collects information from identified content sources for posting to the Web
Researches sources/guests, background, context; proposes guests
Receives critical audience feedback
Supports hosts; may handle host travel logistics
Acquires permissions/licenses
May direct the work of interns
Performs other duties as assigned

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.