Special Projects Producer

ABC 7/WJLA-TV in Washington, DC has an immediate opening for Special Projects Producer! The ideal candidate should have political and investigative producing experience and solid news judgement. You will assist in researching, producing and writing content daily on all of our platforms. We are looking for a strong journalist who thrives on digging for information and isn't afraid to press for answers. You must work well under deadline. This position plays a key role in our election coverage from organizing forums and debates to producing election specials and graphics. Our Special Projects Producer will also help put together quarterly specials and Town Halls. You must have strong multi-tasking skills and have flexible work hours which will include evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Research, produce & write content on multiple platforms daily
• Produce Election coverage, debates, forums and specials
• Produce quarterly sponsored specials
• Produce Town Halls
• Field Produce with anchors and reporters
• Collaborate with our digital teams and Executive Producers on content creation
• Order and build graphics to showcase our content
• Have solid working knowledge of government operations and local politics
• Be able to develop a network of news sources
• Conduct interviews

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a news producer/field producer
• Ability to manipulate and build rundowns in iNews, write, graphics, and chyrons
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Advanced writing skills
• Be able to perform well under deadline
• Four-year degree in journalism or another pertinent field is required
• Must be flexible on work hours
• Experience analyzing data and Excel spreadsheets preferred

Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace!

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

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