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Spectrum Networks is looking for enthusiastic, talented and driven individuals to join the best and brightest in gathering, producing and delivering stories that make a difference within a 24-hour breaking news environment! Our commitment is to engage viewers with relevant, timely news that’s important to the local communities we serve.

Who we are: Spectrum Networks is a series of 27 hyper-local news and 9 regional sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. Spectrum Networks seeks to provide the most essential local news and information, cultivating relevant and thoughtful conversations that foster informed and engaged communities.

The Environment: Spectrum News is a 24-hour breaking news network which requires employees who are flexible and available to work various shift, including early morning, late evenings,
weekends and holidays.

Being on our team means … You’re ready to inspire and be inspired! You’re passionate, creative and highly technical, driven to flourish in a competitive, fast-paced environment. You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities to share news stories to viewers in our local communities. You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills. You have the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

What we’re looking for: The Associate Producer will research and write news scripts for assigned shows and newscasts. Contribute to special features and stories. Participate in coordinating coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write news stories for an assigned show and/or newscast, ensuring content is factually correct and written in a clear and concise conversational style
• Verify stories are written to the pictures being edited and/or vice versa
• Follow through on all assignments meeting required deadlines, including contributing to story ideas and development
• Fill-in producing shows and newscasts as needed
• Conduct pre-interviews and on-camera interviews
• Participate in shooting, scripting and editing, as directed
• Perform editing functions as needed
• Work in a computerized newsroom environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Strong broadcast news writing ability
• Ability to anticipate situations and meet strict deadlines
• Interpersonal skills and excellent collaboration skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization
• Knowledge of current events and industry trends
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with the local market
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Must be able to work rapidly and accurately
• Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software and basic non-linear editing systems a plus
• Basic editing skills
• Must be able and willing to work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or comparable television work experience preferred
• 2+ years of Television news experience

Our Culture: Every employee is an influencer and culture keeper. We expect respectful communication (despite pressure), openness to feedback, an eagerness to learn, and an overall positive attitude! Roles may require the following:

• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines
• Varying schedule due to, breaking news and/or daily news coverage requirements
• Provide 24×7, 365 days per year, on-call support. May entail phone or physical presence at the facility for equipment failure or other disasters. This includes, but is not limited to equipment and power failures, loss of contracted services, storms or severe weather, and schedule conflicts

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Spectrum Networks is looking for enthusiastic, talented and driven individuals to join the best and brightest in gathering, producing and delivering stories that make a difference within a 24-hour breaking news environment! Our commitment is to engage viewers with relevant, timely news that’s important to the local communities we serve.

Who we are: Spectrum Networks is a series of 27 hyper-local news and 9 regional sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. Spectrum Networks seeks to provide the most essential local news and information, cultivating relevant and thoughtful conversations that foster informed and engaged communities.

The Environment: Spectrum News is a 24-hour breaking news network which requires employees who are flexible and available to work various shift, including early morning, late evenings,
weekends and holidays.

Being on our team means … You’re ready to inspire and be inspired! You’re passionate, creative and highly technical, driven to flourish in a competitive, fast-paced environment. You’re fiercely accurate, with a desire to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities to share news stories to viewers in our local communities. You’re nimble, having the ability to pivot in an ever-changing workflow. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills. You have the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

What we’re looking for: The Executive Producer will provide managerial oversight for editorial content across multiple platforms during an assigned shift. Includes scripts for special content, politics and breaking news. This may relate to important daily news coverage, franchise, feature, or special event coverage and documentaries.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervisory responsibilities for newsroom staff and station personnel working on newscasts with particular emphasis on Producers, Associate Producers, Reporters, Multi-media Journalists, and News Photographers, ensuring the department’s staffing and assignment needs are met
• Solve the challenges that come with dynamic news coverage
• Develop backups for critical coverage
• Oversee decisions on story lineup, video/audio elements, graphics and timing to construct a show
• Work with Producers to create the newscast product
• May fill in for Producers as needed
• Produce special programming as needed
• Perform writing, editing and recording functions as needed
• Generate story and coverage ideas on a daily and long-term basis
• Handles shift scheduling and approves paid time off when applicable
• Follow through on all assignments meeting required deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Proficient at inspiring staff to attain station goals of creativity, urgency and accuracy
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and interact with all personnel within the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to work rapidly and accurately
• Ability to anticipate situations, meet strict deadlines, organize and manage multiple priorities
• Knowledge of current events and industry trends
• Pro-active with demonstrated enthusiasm in dealing with breaking news and high-stress situations
• Ability to effectively train others
• Basic editing skills
• Must adhere to attendance guidelines
• Must be able and willing to work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes
• Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software and basic non-linear editing systems preferred

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field preferred or comparable television work experience
• 5+ years of producing and executive producing experience in television news
• 2+ years of management experience

Our Culture: Every employee is an influencer and culture keeper. We expect respectful communication (despite pressure), openness to feedback, an eagerness to learn, and an overall positive attitude! Roles may require the following:

• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines
• Varying schedule due to, breaking news and/or daily news coverage requirements
• Provide 24×7, 365 days per year, on-call support. May entail phone or physical presence at the facility for equipment failure or other disasters. This includes, but is not limited to equipment and power failures, loss of contracted services, storms or severe weather, and schedule conflicts

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The Digital Experiences Team is searching for an Associate Producer who can assist producers in the development of interactive digital experiences across multiple platforms. We are looking for someone with a passion for interactive media and technology who will contribute to the execution of products and features that support our licensing business.

You will work with teams across the Digital Experiences team, including Project Management, Creative, Franchise, Quality Assurance and Marketing to ensure that new products deliver on-time, on-budget, are scalable, and delight and inspire Disney fans and consumers.

Responsibilities :

• Ideation: Partner with producer, product management, creative, and technical teams to ideate, and develop existing and new digital experiences aligned with business strategy and delivered to class-leading partners. Participate in brainstorms to bring the best Disney experiences to the latest and most popular digital platforms and devices.
• Execute: Collaborate with internal production, product management, and creative teams, and external vendors to deliver content-based experiences working closely with Franchise stakeholders to ensure consistency in storytelling. Closely manage development details, guiding product development through multiple business stakeholder checkpoints from ideation to delivery. Consistently deliver and communicate to key partners notifying them of each step in the process.
• Document: Prepare, distribute, and archive project plans and details and meeting notes. Ensure project documentation remains up-to-date ensuring that the latest additions are accurate, and trusted. Help document and archive all digital assets.
• Content and Research: Keep up-to-date on Disney slate of upcoming theatrical and corporate priorities, as well as the digital experiences market. Work with producers to propose additions to new and existing interactive content programs by highlighting Disney priorities combined with themes of seasonality, holidays, and trends.
• Quality: Manage processes for franchise feedback, triage, and prioritization to maintain high-quality products. Work with Quality Assurance and external development teams to test experiences and maintain bug base.
• Communication: Help build stakeholder relationships and communicate clearly as it relates to requirements, scope, budget estimates, and product delivery. Can present product updates, and project plans to company partners, and external partners.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3 years experience producing interactive digital experiences and products
• Excellent communication skills, especially in partner discussions and email communication
• Experience collaborating with producers, product managers, designers, and audio teams on developing creative concepts
• Experience collaborating with engineers on technical requirements and product design
• Experience working with Quality Assurance teams, and comfortable performing numerous rounds of checking on products to ensure accuracy and stability
• Ability to easily flex in, or flex out of projects large and small

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating interactive digital experiences for the kids and family space
• Experience creating audio-only experiences
• Experience with database tools, Google Docs, MS Office, Slack, JIRA, Keynote, Photoshop, video editing tools, audio tools
• Early adopter of new tech with a knowledge of current trends in interactive digital experiences

Additional Information :
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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