Position Summary
The Associate Multiplatform Producer is responsible for collaborating with show producers and content producers to create content for all Weathergroup platforms. The Associate Multiplatform Producer will write, produce and edit video for live and pre-recorded segments, curate video and still photos, and generate content for TV, OTT, and social platforms.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Excellent writing skills for broadcast and social
Edit standard newscast elements: voiceovers, soundbites, packages and segments
Produce live and taped segments from concept to completion
Identify, research and locate video clips from current and archival sources
Curate and clear content from social media platforms
Contribute to social media content for brand and on-air talent profiles
Education, Experience, Certification Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications or related subject preferred
- 2 years newsroom experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong non-linear editing skills preferred, including experience with Adobe Premiere
Experience using ENPS newsroom system a plus
Excellent collaborative skills and ability to work well on a team
Ability to work as a self-starter with minimum supervision
Strong knowledge of multi-platform production techniques and language
Ability to enterprise story ideas and work on segments from conception to completion
Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate multiple tasks
Able to react to spontaneous changes in priorities
Must be available to work onsite and during non-traditional corporate hours to accommodate live broadcasts (early mornings, weekend mornings, evenings)
Skills Required
- Two years of newsroom experience
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related subject
- Strong non-linear editing skills, including Adobe Premiere experience
- Excellent broadcast and social media writing skills
- Strong knowledge of multiplatform production techniques and terminology
- Ability to work onsite during early mornings, weekends, evenings, and other nontraditional hours
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
What We Do
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (formerly, Entertainment Studios) is a global media, content and technology company with production, live broadcast and digital OTT facilities in Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Weather Channel, an Allen Media Group company, is the leader in state of the art climate news gathering and analysis. It delivers live, moment-by-moment updates on global weather systems. With the purchase of The Weather Group, Inc., Allen Media Group takes its first step in broadening its business base which allows stronger client and consumer engagement and divisional synergies. For the last 25 years, Byron Allen's Allen Media Group has built business lines that have reached hundreds of millions of viewers and consumers. With this acquisition, those business lines will align to make a level playing field across our Networks, Broadcast, Syndication, Production and Motion Picture divisions. This allows Allen Media Group a firm foundation for our next steps.
