Supervising Producer

This is a permanent full-time role based in Sydney.

Enough about us! What you'll do as a Supervising Producer:

As a Supervising Producer at 10 News First you'll be a senior member of our editorial team and have the newsroom experience to step into most roles as required. You will EP News Bulletins when required and have high-level control room and lineup skills. Your multitasking abilities will help ensure 10 News First productions go to air accurately and smoothly.

Functions will also include:

Help oversee the day-to-day requirements of news productions
Lead a news team, backing up the Executive Producer as required
Lineup News Bulletins
Actively contribute to editorial decisions, finding and pitching stories that are relevant to our viewers
Story writing and editing
Produce news content for digital and social channels
Producing a dynamic bulletin, including story development, script approvals, graphics and animations from inception of ideas to on-air
Produce News Special Events
Manage time pressures and be able to meet multiple daily deadlines
Give guidance and feedback to other staff

What are we looking for in a Supervising Producer? What's important?

You are a news junky, across the issues that are important to our audience
10+ years of newsroom experience.
Degree or college education in Journalism or Communications preferred
Strong communication and writing skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and to multiple deadlines
Control room and Line-Up experience
Experience managing and directing news staff
Availability to work weekends and early/late shifts