TV SENIOR PRODUCER 1
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TV SENIOR PRODUCER 1
Salary
$3,649.00 - $7,157.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LETA-01232024-PRODUCTION
Department
LA Educational TV Authority
Opening Date
01/24/2024
Closing Date
2/2/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information:
The Louisiana Educational Television Authority (also known as Louisiana Public Broadcasting) is seeking a TV Senior Producer 1 as part of our national award-winning production team.
Example of Job Duties:
Responsible for project management, production and quality control of long-running, high-profile weekly state-wide televised news magazine program and other public affairs programs as assigned by Executive Producer.
Ideal candidate will have years of experience writing and producing news. Strong consideration will be given to candidates with live TV directing and production experience, as well as basic skills in camera operation, location shooting, CG creation, and editing on Adobe Premiere.
Responsible for developing short and long-term news leads, identifying and cultivating news sources statewide, pre-interviewing experts, and providing pre-production and production support as needed for shoots.
Responsible for gathering b-roll, archival stills and footage, and overseeing the development and creation of graphics for packages.
Responsible for maintaining a weekly, monthly and yearly production calendar that tracks stories.
Works closely with anchor/producers of the news magazine program to assist in their story development and productions. May be asked to work closely with public affairs producers on other assigned projects.
Must have a “nose for the news” and enjoy telling stories that are relevant to the state.
Responsible for scripting packages and on-air copy as needed.
Responsible for scripting and overseeing the production of promotional spots.
Responsible for developing and implementing an effective social media strategy for weekly news program, in conjunction with social media team.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
*We will request samples of your Production/Reel Work.
Louisiana Educational Television Authority is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf) (Download PDF reader) .
NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License, and clear a background check.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Educational TV Authority
Production
7733 Perkins Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 767-5660
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree in mass communications, broadcast television production, broadcast journalism, journalism, English, film studies, or cinematography, plus two years of production experience in television, radio, or multimedia.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Additional experience in production in television, radio, or multimedia will substitute for the required degree on the basis of six months of experience for fifteen semester hours of college.
NOTE:
Experience may be with a commercial, public, government, or non-profit entity for television, radio, or multimedia distribution.
NOTE:
TV Lighting/Stage Director is not qualifying toward the required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To produce a complete television program by developing, planning, completing and marketing the program for distribution.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from Television Production Manager or Television Senior Producer 2.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct line supervision over Television Producer, Television Senior Director, Television Director and Television Camera Operators. Functional supervision during project specific activities.
Location of Work:
Louisiana Educational Television Authority.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Television Senior Producer 2 by the lack of responsibility for advanced managerial decisions of project within a specialized field.
Differs from Television Producer by the responsibility for advanced managerial decisions over content development and technical execution phases of numerous assigned projects within a specialized field for State and narrowcast productions.
Examples of Work
Responsible for project management and implementation of high profile state and national productions.
Meets with representatives of federal and state agencies and other professional entities to develop and broadcast statewide and nationally distributed educational television programming.
Responsible in the management and production aspects of the television construction process usually with a medium to high level of complexity in program development and construction with
budgets usually between $20,000 to $50,000 per project.
Develops preliminary budgets and contractual objectives for project management. Performs budget reconciliation after each completed production project. Develops and monitors budget recommendations for personnel, services, equipment and materials for each assigned production.
Considers in production processes, that the television program may ultimately be adapted to various media. Framing of the subject and composition of the image must be adapted.
May functions as primary editor on on-line non-linear editing equipment in the editing of video and audio images, determining the correct cuts, pacing and information statements to be used.
Ensures produced local and national programs include new technical advances and production techniques and guidelines in digital television production to comply with federally mandated conversion to digital transmission and for multi-casting, compressed video, on-line content creation.
May initiate and negotiate contractual personnel and facilities services.
Produces programs for distribution both state wide and nationally through the Louisiana Educational Television Authority's networks.
Responsible for an average of one to four or more projects in the pre-production stage, producing and construction stage and the post-production stage at the same time.
Determines the most efficient presentation approach to material for inclusion in the program and develops production techniques, budgets, time lines and required television personnel needed to develop the initial content into a completed television production.
Conducts and manages post-production activities (in and out of house), functionally supervising all required personnel during this final phase of program completion.
Consults with the Television Executive Producer and the Television Production Manager on negotiating rights and clearances.
Responsible for contacting owners of copyrighted and trademarked material and obtaining through contract and legal negotiations rights and clearances to said items for use in produced programs.
Determines the musical and visual imagery to be constructed and used to help impact the program's content.
Oversees the research and development of various assigned television projects, determining program or series content and objectives, determining designated content experts, instructing assigned Television Producers and others as to specific content development tasks.
Determines and develops program/series content, format, objectives and production techniques and insures compliance with all applicable LPB, state, federal, and agency policies.
Plans, organizes, coordinates and functionally supervises assigned project work activity in the studio or on location.
Identifies marketing strategies for produced statewide and national programming.
Works with the Louisiana Educational Television Authority Underwriting person on researching and obtaining funding sources for the program. Provide press packages and personal program representation to possible funding sources.
Keep necessary files on all projects, filling out all necessary paperwork on project development.
Researches and identifies possible grant sources. Composes proposals for possible funding sources to be used for project budgetary fulfillment.
Directs the videotaping of interviews, editing of programs and writing of scripts.
Coordinates contracting for services needed to support program production.
Supervises and coordinates all field production and promotional materials associated within assigned projects
Creates or supervises the creation of all visual elements, set designs, studio shoots and post production activities associated with live television programs.
Auditions and selects on-air talent and experts to be used for content presentation.
Develops or supervises development of support programs and print materials to be used in conjunction with produced programs.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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