Senior Producer | Television Producer/Director II/S - Michigan State University - East Lansing

Senior Producer | Television Producer/Director II/S – Michigan State University – East Lansing

Posted under Management / Administration on July 3rd, 2019

Responsibilities Include
Leads team of original content producers
Supervise and schedule local producer/directors, complying with MSU and union regulations. Manages the daily affairs of the team, keeping productions on track.
Sets and maintains creative, journalistic, station, and PBS standards for content and ensuresthat the final product is of the highest quality.
Proposes, plans and supervises local, state and national productions, including outside contracts, seeing the productions through from conception to final cut.
Ensures content is completed on time, within budget, and to agreed artistic and technical standards.
Collaborates with all departments to work collectively across the station
works with development to identify funding opportunities and grants as it pertains to local content.
Works with Operations Manager to create production budgets, and resolve internal conflict during production.
Assists in the marketing and promotion of original content.
Content creation
Develop, research, and write new creative and intellectual content for various uses, with direction from Senior Director of Content and Communications.
Write/edit scripts.

Personnel Management
Supervises, directs, motivates and evaluates staff in order to assure consistency in quantity and quality of work performed.
Sets clear direction and priorities for staff of professionals and administrative support personnel. Promotes excellence through well-defined and measurable goals
inspires and motivates staff through the free flow of information placing staff members’ work within the context of the strategic priorities of the division as well as within the mission of WKAR.
Leads by example
fosters a work environment that recognizes and rewards cross-functional collaboration and team-based efforts. Celebrates current achievements and sets clear expectations for future success.
Actively mentors and trains staff, providing frequent opportunities for professional learning and growth
emphasizes retention as a means of increasing capacity and expertise of the team. Fully leverages human and financial resources and promote greater efficiency.
Provides the structure and guidance necessary to promote a high-performance culture that meets the needs and expectations of a successful and diverse community.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Master’s degree in Television Production, Communication, Journalism, English or other appropriate field.
Three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in media instructional development or television production
or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications
Demonstrates knowledge of storytelling, including: script writing, camera direction, graphic look, set design, lighting design, editing, music composition, pacing and how all these elements help to effectively communicate the message.
Experience in producing news content, live broadcast events, short form, long form and fundraising content. Strong writing skills.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Comfortable with delegation.
Good multitasking ability.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent verbal communication.
Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Business and marketing mindset.
Knowledge of FCC regulations and federal/state laws governing broadcasting.
Bachelor’s degree in Television Production, Communication, Journalism, English or other appropriate field. A combination of education and experience may be taken into consideration based on the applicant’s credentials.
Five to Seven years of experience producing programs for a commercial and/or public broadcasting station.
Required Application Materials
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter addressing your extent of producing and/or public broadcasting experience, and why you feel this position would be a positive career move for you. Please include the names and email addresses of three professional references. A writing sample is requested, see further instructions below.
Special Instructions
In less than 500 words, provide a writing sample telling us what you enjoy about working with a team of producers and/or working in public broadcasting.
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Bidding eligibility ends on 7/2/2019 at 11:55 PM
Advertised:Jun 26, 2019Eastern Daylight Time