Segment Producer Job New York New York USA,Creative Arts/Media

Location: New York

The ABC News New York Bureau serves as the New York hub, leading breaking news coverage, enterprise reporting, and editorial coordination across the Eastern United States. The bureau plays a critical role in identifying, developing, and executing coverage of major national stories while partnering closely with network broadcasts, digital platforms, News Services, Audio, and Owned Television Stations.

The bureau oversees day-to-day news gathering operations, manages field coverage, and deploys resources to support ABC News' editorial priorities—working in close partnership with the broader Global News gathering organization.

The Segment Producer supports New York Bureau by gathering, producing, coordinating, and distributing content across broadcast, digital, streaming, audio, and affiliate platforms. Working in a fast-paced 24/7 news environment, this role plays a critical part in breaking news coverage and daily news gathering operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of content to internal stakeholders, affiliates, and external partners.

The Segment Producer monitors developing news events, video feeds, scanner traffic, and social media platforms to identify and advance coverage opportunities. They coordinate closely with assignment editors, correspondents, producers, affiliates, and operations teams to support live coverage, facilitate content sharing, verify and process video assets, and ensure seamless distribution of material across ABC News programs and platforms.

This role requires strong editorial judgment, exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative news environment, demonstrates sound news judgment, and is passionate about delivering accurate, compelling journalism to audiences across all platforms.

Responsibilities:

Editing, organizing, and distributing video to affiliates, owned stations, and platforms.
Communicate with ABC News platforms, News Services clients, and owned and affiliated stations, Via teams, Phone and Email.
Monitor, listen to, and log scanner traffic for breakingdevelopment
Clear user generated social media content
Basic understanding of usage clearance for network broadcasts, affiliates, and clients.
Log, transcribe, and process video, ensuringtimelydistribution across all ABC News platforms.
Coordinate with affiliates toidentifycoverage and route feeds to New York.
Produce basic live shots from indoorlocations,including custom tapings inFlexISandsixth‑floorcamera locations for MPR.
Shoot elements using an iPhone.
Sendpre‑emptionemails to News Services clients.
Create national, political, social, and file cuts including APTN and Reuters material toNews One Net .
Create and distribute promo lines for World News Tonight, Good Morning America, Nightline, and generic affiliate promos.
Send Nightline and 20/20 scripts to clients via Mailchimp.
Gather elements for segments such as Showbiz and Medical Minute and deliver them to Interplay for editing.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of two years of experience in a news, broadcast, digital media, or newsroom environment.
Experience supporting breaking news coverage in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to changing news situations.
Experience coordinating content across multiple platforms, including broadcast, digital, streaming, and affiliate distribution.
Familiarity with video production workflows, content management systems, and newsroom operations.

Required Skills:

Strong news judgment and editorial decision-making skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate across multiple teams, including correspondents, producers, assignment editors, operations teams, and affiliates.
Proficiency in video logging, content processing, and media asset management.
Knowledge of social media monitoring and user-generated content verification.

Ability to troubleshoot issues and proactively…