Bloomberg

Line Producer - Balance of Power

Bloomberg$100K — $125K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
  • 5+ years of experience producing for live television
  • Strong understanding of business news and financial markets
  • Effective problem solver under deadline pressure
  • Flexibility in work hours to meet newsroom needs

Responsibilities

  • Build a daily show covering top market-moving stories
  • Proactively pitch ideas and elevate content
  • Pitch newsmakers and identify relevant stories
  • Develop relationships within global business and finance communities
  • Write engaging copy for guest intros, teases, and headlines
  • Ensure scripts and editorial content meet Bloomberg's standards
  • Collaborate with the production team in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits plan including merit increases and bonuses
  • Paid holidays and generous paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short and long term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Life insurance and wellness programs
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

Bloomberg Television is looking for a highly motivated line producer to join one of our flagship politics program. This role is based in our New York headquarters.

You will be responsible for monitoring top stories of key interest to our audience, taking the initiative on covering breaking news, finding the appropriate voices under deadline pressure, stacking a daily rundown, working with anchors and other producers and guiding the live show in the control room. Exceptional writing skills are essential, including crafting compelling guest introductions, segment teases and breaking news copy under deadline. You should have a broad interest in company news, international relations and economics.

You embrace challenges, can make split-second decisions, get hands on with technology, thrive in a fast-paced environment and are an effective communicator across a global newsroom.

WE'LL TRUST YOU TO:

  • Build a daily show that covers the top market-moving stories
  • Be proactive - pitch ideas, be creative, bring your expertise to the table and elevate our content.
  • Pitch newsmakers and stories
  • Develop relationships within the business, finance communities globally
  • Write sharp, engaging copy with relevant elements for guest intros, teases and headlines
  • Ensure all scripts, graphics and editorial content meet Bloomberg's standards for accuracy and clarity
  • Work closely with the executive producer, senior producer, associate producer and talent
  • Work well under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
  • Be able to pivot and react as news events evolve


YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • At least 5 years of experience producing for live TV
  • Knowledge of business news and the financial markets.
  • Problem solving skills, with the ability to work under deadline pressure
  • Flexibility with hours


Salary Range = 100,000 - 125,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch. Bloomberg L.P. provides financial software tools and enterprise applications such as analytics and equity trading platform, data services, and news to financial companies and organizations through the Bloomberg Terminal (via its Bloomberg Professional Service), its core revenue-generating product. Bloomberg L.P. also includes a wire service (Bloomberg News), a global television network (Bloomberg Television), digital websites, a radio station (WBBR), subscription-only newsletters, and three magazines: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, and Bloomberg Pursuits.
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