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Al Jazeera Media Network are seeking a Senior Producer to join their Emmy and Peabody award-winning investigative documentary program based in the U.S.
This is a Permanent position based in Al Jazeera’s Washington DC office
Key Responsibilities:
- Initiate and research pitches for 25-minute documentary program based in the U.S., covering the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean or international stories with a strong U.S. connection.
- Prepare appropriate budget and story treatments for in-house approval.
- Research interviews
- Organize production of documentary, including planning all editorial and logistical aspects of shoots, arranging travel, accommodation and equipment, securing access to people and locations for long-form shoot.
- Recruit freelance production staff.
- Produce programs in the field, including directing cinematographer and correspondent.
- Structure story and write broadcast documentary script, including narration, based off of original, and in some cases archival, footage for 25-minute documentary.
- Work closely with video editor during edit on deadline.
- Submit Programs as Completed forms for each documentary to document sourcing and rights information.
- Coach and mentor Producers, Assistant Producers, Interns, Researchers assigned to projects.
- Oversee documentaries produced by Producers, overseeing the entire production process from pitch to edit
- Create pitch to edit production schedule for Producers
- Help oversee program’s equipment
- Perform other duties relevant to the job as requested
Job Requirements/Qualifications:
- Education: Minimum Bachelor Degree- in Journalism, Media, Communication or other related fields
- Minimum Required Academic Degree: BA
- Experience: Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in TV journalism or related fields as Producer or Senior Producer with long-form experience.
