Managing Producer / News and Shows #230-12
Location: Pasadena, CA
Salary Range: $90,763 - $136,145
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Benefits: Yes
Employment Type: Full Time
Business Group: Southern California Public Radio
Description: Position Summary:
The Managing Producer supervises SCPR’s public affairs programs and newscasts, coordinating decisions and coverage and setting quality and performance standards to provide substantive, timely, high-quality programming for radio audiences. S/he works closely with counterparts Managing Editor/Newsgathering and Managing Editor/Digital under the executive editor’s direction to ensure effective communication and coordination among managers and front-line staff. The Managing Producer edits and produces content for as needed and is responsible for skill development and performance progress among staffs s/he directs. The MP helps maintain SCPR’s high standards for journalistic quality and community service.
Position Responsibility:
• Provide leadership and direction for hosts, producers and broadcast staff carrying out SCPR’s coverage mission
• Oversee production of public affairs shows and newscasts to deliver on SCPR’s goals of expanding and deepening coverage in key topic areas to serve and reflect Los Angeles’ diverse communities
• Communicate continuously, collaboratively and effectively with ME’s for newsgathering and web/mobile leadership on news coverage
• Manage daily and weekly news planning process through participation in news meetings and ongoing conversations with peers, the executive editor and direct reports
• Lead planning for special reports and outreach efforts including remote broadcasts and live events.
• Work collaboratively to support program staff and newscasters. Participate in editorial projects and special programming.
• Provide clear guidance, feedback and supervision to assigned staff. This includes broadcast quality aspects and performance assessment.
• Work with other members of the management team to provide strong, consistent leadership of the department.
• Assist in development and implementation of editorial and programming policies to achieve consistent, reliable quality and depth.
• Working with executive editor and other senior leadership, recruit and hire journalists with variety of skills and experience for multiplatform news report in diverse marketplace
• Work with program director on identifying and developing on-air talent, opportunities for new programming and quality standards for broadcast programs
• Supervise, train and manage broadcast news production staff through coaching, mentorship, performance meetings and ongoing feedback. Involve HR on performance issues as needed.
• Foster a creative and productive work environment. Create development opportunities and individualized development plans for staff and training to enhance skills and foster growth.
• Assess performance of assigned staff by establishing standards, working to encourage professional development.
• Represent newsroom internally and externally.
• Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
• Significant broadcast experience, preferably including public media, including a combined 10 years or more of reporting, editing or producing experience
• Experience as producer or host of talk, public affairs or news magazine programming for public or commercial broadcast
• Experience in maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including objectivity, balance and fairness.
• Significant experience providing work direction or supervisory experience.
• Significant experience assigning stories and producing documentary, special feature or major breaking news coverage
• Experience with digital audio editing systems.
• Experience with web journalism preferred
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Strong writing, producing and editing skills essential.
• Knowledge of broadcast journalism standards, trends and issues
• Knowledge of public radio
• Knowledge of radio, web, and print style.
• Familiarity with web journalism demands and opportunities for broadcast media
• Ability to develop fresh and creative coverage approaches in broadcast and digital platforms
• Ability to make quick command decisions.
• Ability to effectively execute multiple assignments on deadline
• Leadership and personnel skills and ability to develop high performing teams.
• Ability to motivate, train and grow employees.
• Ability to consistently work well with others and to inspire and lead the staff.
• Ability to work collegially and creatively with staff and colleagues at all levels of experience
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals
• Strong communication skills and passion for building relationships via networking both in-person and through social media/online.
• Flexibility, ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated research skills in a professional capacity.
• Editing and production skills: can oversee development of deep reporting on complex issues
• Ability to see opportunities for tapping audience expertise and other news resources
• Ability to use non-traditional approaches including use of PIJ and other audience engagement tools/methods
• Well-established contacts and knowledge of the journalism community
• Commitment to public service journalism
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages commonly used in southern California
Reporting To This Position: Public affairs program staffs, newscast hosts
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Physical Demands:
o Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time
o Required to move about in the community
o Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
o Moderate noise level
o Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.
Internal and External Applicants:
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