Rogers Media Inc.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Dead Line: December 9, 2015
Date: Dec 8, 2015
Location: Toronto, ON, CA, M4Y 2Y5
Company: Rogers
At Rogers, we recognize that success is determined by the strength of our people. We work together because we want to win together, and these five shared values guide and define our work:
1. Simplify and innovate
2. Take ownership of the what and the how
3. Equip people to succeed
4. Execute with discipline and pride
5. Talk straight, build trust, and over deliver
6. Every day, we strive to build a brilliant digital future for Canadians. We work as one team, with one goal –serve our customers better.
The Associate Producer for Sportsnet 360 is a newsroom leader who will be responsible for executing the vision, setting expectations and delivering compelling and entertaining sports news for Sportsnet 360. The successful candidate will line-up, write and produce Live Updates and Wheel Hilights for the network. She or he will have solid editorial judgement, understanding the urgency and process of covering breaking Sports News.
Responsibilities:
• Working on the Assignment Desk, the Associate Producer will ensure all of the day’s top Sports stories are properly covered.
• Ensure the plans set out by the Executive Producer of News and Information and Managing Editor are followed.
• Ensure accuracy of all content airing on Sportsnet 360
• Be an active voice in developing short and long-term planning for news content on Sportsnet 360
• Work with Sportsnet Producers and other Associate Producers to ensure the best strategies are being used and coordinated execution is in place.
• Work with internal and external partners to ensure the needs of all of Sportsnet’s platforms are met
• The Associate Producer SN 360 is nimble and ready to react if and when breaking news occurs and a new direction is required.
• Where needed, the SN 360 Associate Producer will be seconded to other Sportsnet platforms including Central and Live Events
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as required
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• Post-secondary degree in broadcast, journalism, media or equivalent
• Thorough working knowledge of elite television production techniques
• Control Room experience, particularly producing live news television
• Strong sports knowledge and a passion for Sports
• An understanding of Sportsnet's vision of multi-platform coverage (television, web, radio, digital and magazine).
• Demonstrated strong production, editorial and storytelling skills
• Experience working in a deadline driven environment in a News and/or Sports Department and will have experience working on LIVE events
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Variable
Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)
Work Location: 1 Mount Pleasant (083), Toronto, ON
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Posting Category/Function: Broadcasting & Production
Requisition ID: 59252
WHY ROGERS?
As a proud Canadian company, we're dedicated to making things easier for our customers. We’ve been embracing and leading change for over 50-years, and we’ll continue to seek out new opportunities to bring our customers simple solutions for today and tomorrow.
Why Rogers? Because we believe the best is yet to come.
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