Producer, Newsgathering

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CBS News is seeking a Producer with well-developed organizational skills and editorial instincts to work with the CBS News gathering team in Los Angeles. This role will create dynamic, visual content across multiple platforms, including network broadcasts, digital, streaming, and social. The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of what it takes to produce live and taped segments, possess well-developed broadcast writing skills, plus understand the logistics of scheduling live shots with crews that are balancing news gathering.

You should have the editorial instincts to recognize developing news stories to ensure we are in the right places at the right times, ahead of the story.

A successful candidate is someone who’s worked in a highly functioning, quick‑paced newsroom, is highly organized, and calm during breaking news. This person is a pro at multitasking, a passionate journalist, and a consummate team player. You must also be excellent at developing and nurturing relationships with other producers, reporters, photographers, managers, technicians, and other staff members inside and beyond the newsroom.

Applicants must be willing to work a Wednesday through Sunday schedule, along with some holidays.

Pitch original story ideas

Develop enterprise stories

Produce stories from concept to air

Work with correspondents and reporters

Support breaking news coverage

Field produce when needed

Gather content/shoot basic video when necessary

4+ years of local and/or network TV or cable news field producing experience

Strong editorial judgement with experience writing for broadcast

Ability to shoot and knowledge of basic editing

Understanding of TV news gathering and transmission technology

Ability to travel domestically and internationally, without restriction

Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with the ability and willingness to drive

Candidate should have a keen editorial eye for compelling stories of national interest and skill at developing pitches

Successful candidate needs to operate under tight deadlines as well as being fast‑moving and flexible

Ability to thrive in all environments and be comfortable with breaking news coverage, including natural disasters, tragedies, high‑profile interviews, and investigative stories

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and , under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award‑winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN.

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