• Editor, NYC Media

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainments mission is to support and strengthen New York City’s creative economy and make it accessible to all. The agency currently comprises four divisions: the Film Office, which coordinates film and television production in public places; NYC Media, the largest municipal television and radio broadcasting entity in the country; Creative Sector Programs, which supports workforce development and the film, television, theater/live performance, music, publishing, advertising, and digital content industries; and the Press Credentials Office, which issues press cards. Information about the agency is available on our website: www.nyc.gov/mome.

     

    NYC Media is the City’s official broadcast network and media production group. NYC Life, the City's flagship channel offers programming that informs, educates, and entertains New Yorkers about the City's diverse people, neighborhoods, services, attractions, and activities. Accessible both over-the-air and via 7 different cable carriers, NYC Media reaches approximately 18 million people in a 50-mile viewing radius available 24/7. NYC Gov, the City’s municipal channel, provides government transparency from the chambers of City Hall, live City Council coverage, City Planning Commissions and more. WNYE 91.5 FM Radio provides NPR news and talk, world music, and local community programming, reaching more than 12 million listeners within its 40-mile radius.

    Responsibilities will include:

    - Prepare project elements: ingest footage, review media, and tag/name media files for efficient retrieval;

     

    - Edit unscripted and scripted projects: full episodic programs, short-form/long-form, and promos;

     

    - Story development and story editing;

     

    - Work from a script with a producer, as well as, independently by selecting footage and developing the storyline of a program;

     

    - Follow and/or lead technical and media management work flows;

     

    - Track all necessary assets, deliver industry standard products;

     

    - Ensure quality and integrity of final delivered assets for broadcast;

     

    - Organize assets into archivable form; ensuring proper labeling, storage, and the ability to retrieve project along with associated footage;

     

    - Archive projects according to internal guidelines;

     

    - Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

    HOURS/SHIFT

    Day - Due to the necessary duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

    WORK LOCATION

    Manhattan, NY

    TO APPLY

    Special Note: Taking and passing civil service exams are necessary to maintain employment with the City of New York. Please check the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/exam\_monthly.shtml) for important exam filing information. Please ensure that you are either a permanent employee in the civil service title listed on this posting, or, that you file for the examination when there is an open filing period. For more information regarding the civil service process, please visit the DCAS website at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/work.shtml

     

    * Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

     

    Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID # 701469

    SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW

    APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

    NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

     

    Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.

     

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    PROGRAM PRODUCER - 60621

    Qualifications

    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with courses in radio/TV broadcasting, including production, direction and writing of programs; or

    2. A high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of

    experience in radio or TV broadcasting including writing, directing, producing and tape work; or

    3. A satisfactory equivalent, but all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

     

    Additional Information

     

    The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

     

    Salary Min: $ 76,064.00

     

    Salary Max: $ 76,064.00