Yahoo Finance Live Producer

6 months
Onsite
600/day
Responsibilities:
● The position must have a passion for finance news, personal finance, and live programming.
● A high level of market knowledge and news and applies it to improve storytelling and segments
● Develops content coverage throughout the live programming day
● Seeks out innovative new opportunities from the videos being created or the news unfolding
● The producer must pitch be well-informed and have a deep understanding of the financial
markets, pitching segment ideas to the show’s Executive producers.
● Responsible for all aspects of producing segments from reporting, development, script writing,
and taking the segment to air
● Responsible for 5-7 segments daily and responsible for a pipeline of segments in the weeks, and
months ahead.
● To be successful in this role, the producer doesn’t wait to be assigned and is as comfortable
working independently as they are working in large groups.
● Collaborative with bookers, talent, reporters, graphic designers, studio team, and more.
● Always looking for the cool idea that will have folks talking
● Responsible for contents success from concept to distribution
Qualifications
● 7+ years of producing experience within a major financial news organization, ideally a strong
streaming and/or, digital media outlet preferred
● Solid storytelling, and impeccable editorial judgment
● Strong use of imagery, graphics, and animations in video storytelling.
● Deep understanding of how to create content for the audience and the platforms where the
content appears.
● Excellent time management skills and ability to balance priorities, multiple projects, and tasks
with ease
● Must have experience shooting and editing (with extensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere)
● Nimble and outside-the-box thinker pushes innovative ideas.
● Strong editorial judgment
● Must be able to work in NYC