What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Producer, NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS position at The WNET Group?
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Job Description
NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, headquartered at the Agnes Varis NJ PBS Studio in Newark, strives to engage the community and increase public awareness of critical local issues.
NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS seeks an Associate Producer to pitch, develop, produce, package, and publish Jersey-centric news and public affairs coverage. Platforms include flagship live broadcast NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS with Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight News’ digital assets and daily newsletters, and social networks.
Specific Responsibilities Include
Public Media NJ
Gateway 2, 283-299 Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
It is the policy of WNET not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, veteran status or any classification protected by law.
The WNET Group offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary ranges are based on benchmarked nonprofit and industry related data provided by an outside consulting firm and are commensurate with skills and experience. The hiring salary range for this position is $58,500.00 - $62,000.00. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.
Instructions for Applicants: To be considered for one of our open positions, please complete our online employment application and submit all required attachments for each posting that is of interest. Once submitted, your application cannot be edited.
If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail EmployApp@wnet.org or call toll-free 1-800-992-7519. This email and phone number have been created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
Job Description
NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, headquartered at the Agnes Varis NJ PBS Studio in Newark, strives to engage the community and increase public awareness of critical local issues.
NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS seeks an Associate Producer to pitch, develop, produce, package, and publish Jersey-centric news and public affairs coverage. Platforms include flagship live broadcast NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS with Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight News’ digital assets and daily newsletters, and social networks.
Specific Responsibilities Include
- Work as part of the Editorial team to pitch, research, develop, fact check and gather supporting elements for news stories;
- Coordinate logistical activities (scheduling, booking guests, locations, releases, etc.) of reporting team;
- Review raw footage as appropriate in preparation for editing process;
- Assist with graphics, gathers archival footage and interactive materials for both television and digital use;
- Additional duties, as assigned.
- A minimum of 3 years news gathering experience including a minimum of 1 year in digital/multimedia reporting and storytelling. Candidates with newsroom environment experience are preferred;
- Excellent copy editing and news story/headline writing skills;
- Familiarity with AP style.
Public Media NJ
Gateway 2, 283-299 Market Street
Newark, NJ 07102
It is the policy of WNET not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, veteran status or any classification protected by law.
The WNET Group offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary ranges are based on benchmarked nonprofit and industry related data provided by an outside consulting firm and are commensurate with skills and experience. The hiring salary range for this position is $58,500.00 - $62,000.00. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.
Salary : $58,500 - $62,000
