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Senior Managing Producer, MS NOW Weekend Operations

Versant Media · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
HybridOTHRFull-time

About the role

MS NOW is looking for a Senior Managing Producer who will take on the challenge of leading our operational needs for weekend programs and implementing a robust training, recruitment, and retention program for our team members. This unique role offers the chance to flex your leadership in building, training and retaining a team to win live, breaking and enterprise news on Saturday and Sunday. We are looking for someone who is a strong leader with business and people skills with a portfolio of training and recruiting efforts to support the entire MS NOW organization. Candidates should have experience with show and editorial leadership and a deep interest in newsroom workflows, processes and people management.

Responsibilities

  • Primary manager for operational and scheduling needs on MS NOW weekends programs.
  • Work closely with the VP, Weekend Programming and MS NOW Executive team on key operational, training, recruitment, and retention efforts.
  • Work closely and provide a backup for the VP, Weekend Programming and Executive Managing Producer, Weekend Editorial.
  • Maintain a clear, transparent and fair production and on-air schedule system using Workschedule.net.
  • Develop and deploy an employee training program supporting MS NOW’s news programs with the goal of increasing employee performance and retention at all levels.
  • Work with leadership and HR to increase effectiveness in our entry-level recruiting.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of news show leadership in a national cable or broadcast platform
  • Passion for driving breaking and live coverage of current events, politics and pop culture
  • Strong research skills and news judgment
  • Previous experience in training or people management

Skills

  • Graduate degree or studies in business administration and/or journalism
  • Previous experience developing or deploying new workflows or processes inside an existing organization
  • Entrepreneurial interest or experience

Requirements

  • Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
  • Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Pay

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000, bonus eligible

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