News Producer

Job Purpose / Summary

The News Producer is primarily responsible for driving the production of our digital and television news content. You’ll play a key role in shaping stories that matter whether it’s live coverage or producing engaging news based programs. This role needs someone who’s sharp-thinking, journalistic in approach, fast, creative, organized, and ready to roll with live events, trending stories, and news content tailored for both television and social media.

Essential Job Functions:

● Lead Live Production : Take charge of live news and event broadcasts, managing everything from pre-production planning to seamless execution and post-production wrap-up. You’ll coordinate with onsite production teams and post production team to ensure every moment runs smoothly.

● Pitch Creative Concepts: Develop original ideas for news based short fillers and full-length shows that align with our channel’s vision. Turn these concepts into clear, compelling scripts that guide production and captivate viewers.

● Oversee Post-Production: Manage editing and post-production to deliver polished, powerful content on tight deadlines, ensuring every piece meets our high-quality standards.

● Produce Social Media Content : Create platform-specific news content for YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Stay ahead of trends to deliver timely, engaging posts with minimal lag, tailoring styles to suit each platform’s audience.

● Align with the Team’s Vision : Work closely with the News Department Head and Onsite Producer/Coordinator to ensure all content reflects our creative goals and delivers impact.

Creative Direction & Post-Production Oversight

● Guidance & Collaboration: Work closely with video editors, graphic designers, colorists, and sound engineers to execute the creative vision across all post-production stages.

● Content Packaging: Analyze content requirements and creatively package them during post-production while maintaining the intended narrative and emotional impact.

● Quality & Timely Delivery: Ensure that all creative and post-production works—from rough cuts to final delivery are completed on time and meet the high-quality standards after obtaining approval from the concerned departments.

Team Collaboration & Communication

● Cross-Departmental Coordination: Maintain open, proactive communication with on-site producers, program heads, the QR team, and digital media teams to ensure alignment and seamless workflow.

● Feedback & Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

● Articulate Vision: Clearly articulate and justify creative decisions, ensuring that the final product aligns with both the program department’s vision and audience expectations.

LIVE Production

● Plan, coordinate, and execute live production requirements, ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality creative assets.

● Collaborate with the digital, playout, and production teams to ensure all necessary assets (graphics, overlays, lower thirds, etc.) are prepared and delivered on time.

● Oversee the pre-production, real-time execution, and post-production processes for live broadcasts, ensuring smooth content flow and brand consistency.

● Work closely with the technical and playout teams to test and optimize live assets for on-air quality and performance.

● Ensure all live production elements align with the brand’s creative vision, marketing strategy, and broadcast standards.

● Manage real-time troubleshooting of any creative or technical issues during live events, ensuring minimal disruption.

● Maintain a streamlined workflow for live content, coordinating schedules and deadlines across creative, digital, and broadcast teams.

Legal Compliance & Documentation:

● Ensure all legal aspects are properly addressed and that assets used have the appropriate licenses for broadcasting.

● Share all necessary documents with the legal and relevant departments for verification.

Technical & Analytical Proficiency

● Software Expertise: Utilize industry-standard editing software (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro) to achieve creative and technical excellence.

● Problem Solving: Address technical and creative challenges efficiently, ensuring smooth post-production operations.

● Trend Analysis: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and new storytelling techniques to continually enhance creative output.

SKILLS

● Proven Experience: Significant experience in video post-production and news production, with a portfolio of journalistic background that demonstrates strong storytelling and concept development.

● Creative & Directorial Skills: Ability to transform news ideas and concepts into engaging narratives with a clear vision and style.

● Communication: Excellent fluency in English, with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

● Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

● Time Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deliver content on time under tight deadlines

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person