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WDSU, the Hearst Television NBC affiliate in New Orleans, is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts in an even faster –paced news market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for their shows and lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, manages all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You must be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories, as well. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. The ideal candidate can handle Breaking News when it comes and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
- Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
- Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
- Responding to breaking news
- Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
- Writing compelling news stories in active voice
- Meeting deadlines
- News gathering
- Boothing newscasts when needed
- Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
- Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings
- Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback.
- Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
- In-person attendance is required
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of three years producing experience.
- Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.
Qualifications Requirements:
- Have a strong sense of audience desires
- Possess outstanding communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
- An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Use of Adobe Premier editing system is a plus
Education:
- College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news or related field.
- Military training and experience will be considered.
Additional Requirements
As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Television requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. HTV will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to medical and/or religious reasons on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Degree Level : Bachelor’s Degree
Hearst Media Services
SACRED MOTIVATION – STARRING WILL SMITH!
Will be filming scenes in Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area
This film will tell the horrific, yet heroic story of Whipped Peter, who escapes a Louisiana plantation. He was a pivotal figure in exposing the brutality of slavery and served as a soldier in the war.
You do not have to be registered with Central Casting to work so share this casting notice with your friends and family!
Filming in the Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, LA areas
Oct. 28, Oct. 29, Nov. 1 AND Nov. 2! You must be available all dates!
Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.
- FILMING RATE: $125/12 hours (minors have strict 8-hour work date)
- COVID Test RATE: $100_
- FITTING Rate: $31.25/2 hours
You must take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test every 48 hours prior to fitting or filming.
Pre-Employment COVID Testing will be in the New Orleans/Harahan area AND the Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area. A Costume Fitting is mandatory and will be in New Orleans (Harahan). Fittings will begin the first full of October.
MINOR PHOTO DOUBLES: Seeking submissions for children who appear to be black/African American to work as on-camera photo doubles to the principal child actors.
- PD – ML: Height 3’8 – 4’0, 40 – 50 lbs
- PD – MB: Height 5’0 – 5-2, 90 – 110 lbs
- PD – MP: Height 3’9 – 4’1, 50 – 60 lbs
- PD – MS: Height 5’0 – 5’2. 90 – 100 lbs
SACRED MOTIVATION – STARRING WILL SMITH!
Will be filming scenes in Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area
This film will tell the horrific, yet heroic story of Whipped Peter, who escapes a Louisiana plantation. He was a pivotal figure in exposing the brutality of slavery and served as a soldier in the war.
You do not have to be registered with Central Casting to work so share this casting notice with your friends and family!
Filming in the Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, LA areas
October 18 **AND** October 19th!
Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.
FILMING RATE: $125/12 hours
COVID Test RATE: $100_
FITTING Rate: $31.25/2 hours
You must take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test every 48 hours prior to fitting or filming.
Pre-Employment COVID Testing will be in the New Orleans/Harahan area AND the Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area. A Costume Fitting is mandatory and will be in New Orleans (Harahan). Fittings will likely begin, the first full week of October.
- CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS: Seeking submissions for men who appear to be white and 18ly – early 40s (18+ years old) to portray Confederate Soldiers (some dead, some alive, some injured) in the aftermath of a battle. You should feel comfortable lying still and possibly having makeup added to you, to give you the appearance of being dead. Men must be willing to grow out hair and facial hair is a PLUS! Filming will be exterior. Please no strong/modern cuts or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases.
ULTRA VIOLET BLACK SCORPION – SEEKING PHOTO DOUBLE!
You do not have to be registered with Central Casting!
PAY RATE: $175/12 (filming) + $100 COVID
Filming in Chalmette, LA | Testing in Metairie, LA
Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.
You must be available to take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test WEDNESDAY 9/29 and work THURSDAY 9/30 and/or FRIDAY 10/1.
This Disney show is a coming of age story of a Latinx teenager who is chosen by a magical luchador mask to be a superhero!
Comfortable wearing a unitard (chest/coat size 36-40) and shoe size 10 in mens. You should have minimal or no tattoos on your chest, back, and arms. *You will not be wrestling*comfortabtle wearing a unitard (chest/coat size 36-40) and shoe size 10 in mens. You should have minimal or no tattoos on your chest, back, and arms. *You will not be wrestling*comfortable wearing a unitard (chest/coat size 36-40) and shoe size 10 in mens. You should have minimal or no tattoos on your chest, back, and arms. *You will not be wrestling*comfortabtle wearing a unitard (chest/coat size 36-40) and shoe size 10 in mens. You should have minimal or no tattoos on your chest, back, and arms. *You will not be wrestling*
- PHOTO DOUBLE: Seeking submissions for a man (18+ years old) who appears to be Hispanic/Latinx and is 5’9 – 5’11 in height. You must be comfortable wearing a unitard (chest/coat size 36-40) and mens’ boots in size 10. Low, scruffy beard is a PLUS! You should have minimal or no tattoos on your chest, back and arms. *You will not be wrestling*
SACRED MOTIVATION – STARRING WILL SMITH!
Will be filming scenes in Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area
This film will tell the horrific, yet heroic story of Whipped Peter, who escapes a Louisiana plantation. He was a pivotal figure in exposing the brutality of slavery and served as a soldier in the war.
Filming in the Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, LA areas – various dates over two weeks beginning October 11th – October 22nd!
Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.
FILMING RATE: $125/12 hours
COVID Test RATE: $100_
FITTING Rate: $31.25/2 hours
You must take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test every 48 hours prior to fitting or filming.
Pre-Employment COVID Testing will be in the New Orleans/Harahan area AND the Baton Rouge/St. Francisville area. A Costume Fitting is mandatory and will be in New Orleans (Harahan). Fittings will likely begin, the first full week of October.
- CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS: Seeking submissions for looking MEN (18+ years old) who appear to be Caucasian to portray Confederate Soldiers in the aftermath of a battle. You should feel comfortable lying still and possibly having makeup added to you, to give you the appearance of being dead. Men must be willing to grow out hair and facial hair is a PLUS! Filming will be exterior. Please no strong/modern cuts or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases. This will likely work 10/11, 10/12 and 10/13 but we are also looking for people with flexible availability.
- UNION SOLDIERS: Seeking submissions for looking MEN (18+ years old) who appear to be African American and Caucasian to portray Union Soldiers. Men must be willing to grow out hair and facial hair is a PLUS! Filming will be exterior. Please no strong/modern cuts or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases. This will likely work 10/21-10/22 but we are also looking for people with flexible availability.
- This is an action-comedy superhero tale about the legacy of one family’s magical luchador mask! It’s a coming-of-age story told from the perspective of a young Mexican American girl!
MNF: Jacksonville Jaguars vs New Orleans Saints
Location: Mercedes Benz SuperDome @ New Orleans LA
Game Date: 8/23
Crewer: Megan Stinson
***All positions require locals to be within 100 miles of stadium***
****Please ONLY make ONE submission per game****
COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation
- In an effort to maintain a safe and healthy working environment some of MING Entertainment Group’s clients are requiring all hired crew to be fully vaccinated prior to working onsite. Please let us know if you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
***NOTE*** CDC guidelines state that you are considered fully vaccinated:
2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
OR
2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
- PHOTO DOUBLE “M”: Seeking submissions for a female who can portray Caucasian with blonde hair (6+ years old) who is around 4’1″ and 51 lbs (dress size 6-8). Since minors can only be at the filming location for 8 hours, productions commonly hire someone who matches the actor/actress to work when their time on set has expired. You must be able to follow directions! Please view the photo below and submit if you think you think you are a match! *The minor must be accompanied by an adult who is 18+ years old. The on set guardian must also test with the minor, but only the person working – will be compensated for the COVID test.
This scene will be shooting the following dates:
- Friday, July 30th
- Monday, August 2nd
- Tuesday, August 3rd
- Wednesday, August 4th
- African American male, 5’9″-5’11”, 20’s-30’s, muscular build, 200-240 pounds.
The rate is $200/12 each day with a $50 bump for attending the COVID test on Friday. Shoot is in New Orleans.