Job Posting #2010-1
Position: Executive Producer of Documetaries
Department: Production and Station Enterprises
Reports to: Vice President of Production and Station Enterprises
Apply to: M. Pat Nichols, Director, Human Resources
Available: Immediately |
JOB DESCRIPTION
Primary responsibility is the conception, writing and production of documentaries for national distribution, including all documentary film/video production elements from proposals for funding through distribution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conception of documentary programs and series
- Writing proposals for funding
- Pitching proposals to funders and potential collaborators
- Recommending and supervising all production personnel and talent for all projects
- Working with station personnel to develop budgets for documentaries and series
- Writing treatments outlines and scripts for Documentaries
- Working with station personnel to develop grant and underwriting proposals
- Meeting with potential funders to discuss documentary program concepts
- Supervising all field and studio productions for documentaries
- Supervising all editing and post production for documentaries
- Working with station personnel to market and distribute programs nationally
- Coordinate and communicate all advisories panels established for documentary projects
- Working closely with program executive at PBS, APT, NETA and other program distributors to gain national distribution of projects
- Producing trailers and promotional videos for projects
- Working with producers and other department staff on developing ancillary, outreach, web and program-related activities
- Teaching production skills and techniques as part of staff and intern development
- Attending departmental, inter-departmental, and station-wide planning meetings as needed
- Meeting with independent producers
- Reviewing and approving freelance production personnel’s invoices
- Other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in television production, journalism, business management, or Twelve (12) years experience in film or video production with extensive producing skills in video field productions
- National distribution of documentary productions on Public Television
- Leadership and team-building ability
- Excellent story-telling ability
- Excellent verbal and written communicating skills
- Excellent interpersonal (“people”) skills
- Excellent understanding of field shooting and editing techniques
- Ability to work under pressure, set priorities, work within budgets and meet deadlines
- Computer literate
- Ability to work long and/or irregular hours
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