Coordinating Producer
Job Description
- Control room experience
- Team management experience
- 5+ years high-level producing experience
- Strong script editing, reporting skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Team leadership and motivation
- Excellent editorial judgment
Job Summary:
Good Morning America has an opening for a Coordinating Producer focusing on entertainment on the nation’s #1 morning show. We are looking for a key player for our dedicated team, who will work closely with the Chief Editorial Producer, Executive Producer and Executive Broadcast Producer on show decisions to produce innovative first-rate content, collaborating on rundown and coverage decisions, and also working independently to steer the show in critical late day hours.
What You Will Do:
You will conceive of, launch and lead all aspects of entertainment news segments, collaborating with and mentoring a team of producers, writers and more.
Our Coordinating Producer must have excellent entertainment and news judgment, advanced scripting and editing skills, a forward-thinking mindset, and work well on a team.
Candidates will excel at show and segment producing – fielding breaking news, pitching story ideas, crafting distinctive coverage, scripting, and management of production teams in the field and post-production. Candidates will thrive in a fast-paced high-pressure news environment and have strong experience in conceiving and executing segments. Mentoring less experienced staff is important.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of experience of high level producing for a live show in a large market, cable or network
- Strong script editing, reporting and storytelling skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- The ability to independently lead and motivate a team
- Experience in making editorial judgments as well as an overall understanding of breaking news
Preferred Qualifications:
- Control room experience is a plus.
- Previous management of teams is desirable
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Additional Information:
This position requires a Sunday-Thursday workweek and will, at times, require additional flexible hours, including training for and backfilling key control room positions.
ABC News is America’s No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC’s award-winning programs include “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” and “The View”. Other platforms include ABC News Live, the network’s 24/7 streaming channel; ABC News Studios, a premium, narrative nonfiction original production house; ABC News Digital, comprised of a diverse audience of more than 53 million monthly average users; ABC Audio, the premier source for radio news and industry-leading podcasts; FiveThirtyEight, renowned data journalism organization; and NewsOne, the affiliate news service. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $143,600.00 to $192,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
