Supervising Producer, TMZ Live

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX Entertainment

With a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TMZ Live is seeking a Supervising Producer to oversee news & content for our daily television show. The ideal candidate will be a vocal, opinionated, and plugged-in news junky who is able to look outside the box in terms of traditional headlines and stories… and can effectively lead a team of producers within a busy, newsroom environment. The Supervising Producer will be responsible for deep research for daily stories/guests, identifying fresh angles to topics people care about, formulating daily show rundown, working directly with executive producers & hosts to workshop unique & newsworthy angles, advancing current news stories, managing TMZ Live staff, and overseeing the live production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the charge enterprising newsworthy, topical, and interesting daily show topics and guests that will make headlines.
• Research, pitch, and book newsworthy celebrity guests
• Deliver innovative daily segment ideas that will stand out from the pack of traditional news shows 
• Oversee the production team in preparation and execution of the show for broadcast
• Manage daily show rundown
• Uphold standards of journalistic integrity and quality
• Other duties, as assigned

Requirements:

• Ideal candidate should have experience reporting or producing topical, timely news content.
• Daily content production experience & previous work under tight deadlines is strongly preferred
• Ability to leverage strong industry relationships to secure high-profile talent and guests
• Must have strong phone and interpersonal skills
• Must have excellent news judgment with solid knowledge of celebrity pop culture, politics, social media, and current entertainment industry trends
• Requires the ability to identify problems and develop solutions
• Demonstrated team leadership experience, with the ability to effectively train and coach team members
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in news production tools and an understanding of news production techniques
• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills

TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $110,000.00-140,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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