10 PM Producer

At Bonneville International, our purpose is to build up, connect, inform, and celebrate communities and families in the markets we serve. As an integrated media company, we provide content, advertising, and digital marketing solutions across 23 radio stations in Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station, KSL-TV 5, in Salt Lake. We are responsible for lifting and inspiring with respect and giving voice to all the communities and clients we serve.

We believe that empowering our employees to share their ideas and experiences will fuel creativity, innovation, and inspiration. A diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to our ability to create and deliver exceptional content, products, and services that represent our communities. We’re proud of our history and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow!

To learn more about Bonneville and how our local media matters, visit: https://bonneville.com/

Position Overview

To be a fully contributing member of the News Department team by producing interesting, relevant newscasts that meet the highest journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, balance, sensitivity, and timeliness. The producer will assume primary responsibility for assigned newscast(s), including evaluating stories, organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast, and overseeing writing, production, and timing of broadcast.

(NOTE: Management reserves the right to assign producer responsibilities on a regular and/or rotating basis depending upon the producer's proven capabilities and the company's present and future needs. A producer may be assigned to produce any newscast.)

Note: Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion.

This position is an onsite role that requires the employee to regularly work at our Salt Lake City site.

What You Will Do:

Primary job duties will include, but are not limited to:

Write, produce and edit material for a newscast that appeals to targeted audiences.
Be creative, aggressive and energetic, reflecting maximum quality and professionalism to build audience share with excellent judgement.
Meet strict deadlines and handle stress effectively.
Organize, delegate and motivate other people across different departments, including graphics and production in order to coordinate news activities from conceptualization to successful execution.
Be dependable and able to work under minimal supervision.

Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:

College degree in journalism, a related field, or equivalent.
Three years successful experience as producer in a broadcasting environment, or equivalent. Previous newsroom leadership experience preferred.
Ability to be creative, aggressive and energetic, reflecting maximum quality and professionalism to build audience share, with excellent judgement
Self-starter capable of performing and handling significant demands, particularly during peak hours to meet deadlines.
Ability to organize, lead and motivate other people in coordination of news coverage.
Have proven record of dependability and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
Proven ability to handle stress.

Preferred Qualifications, But Not Required

Prefer someone familiar with the ENPS Computer System and with the ability to utilize state-of-the-art television technology.
Prefer experience in an organization similar to KSL's and knowledge of community organizations and resources.

Physical Demands

Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment. Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Lift, move, and carry up to 20 pounds on occasion.

Compensation

$24.00 - $29.00. Hourly rate to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to evaluation of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant along with internal equity and alignment with market data.