August 30, 2024

Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System - WTJX

FULL TIME

Producer

Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
Producer
Location: St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Unclassified/Exempt Employee position
The Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System has an opening for a Producer on the island of St. Thomas. The successful candidate must be able to conceptualize and develop programming from beginning to end for the production department.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate the production of shows, events, and programming from beginning to end;
Produce quality shows with accurate information for the System;
Coordinate productions from concept to the final product;
Ensure that every program is in accordance with FCC and PBS rules and protocol;
Ensure written permission is granted for all necessary venues;
Plan, organize and manage the content of station programs, shows, guest list and special features;
Work with programming, production and the operations team to ensure smooth execution;
Conceive show ideas, story ideas, and interview questions for shows and programming (very detailed oriented);
Manage, develop, and delegate tasks to the production crew; and provide constructive criticism and feedback to maintain smooth operation of station’s programming; and
Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with production team, managers, operations staff, and other departments.
Responsible for QC of assigned shows to include; accurate titles, spellings and content.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications or related preferred, plus two (2) years of experience as a producer or associate producer; In lieu of a degree, four (4) years or more combined experience working as a producer or associate producer; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job;
Two (2) years TV writing experience required;
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills;
Ability to work flexible hours;
Ability to manage many projects at once and direct the production crew;
High degree of integrity, professionalism and positive work ethics;
Ability to handle deadlines, pressure and work under the demands of shows, programs and events;
Ability to drive and must have a valid USVI Driver’s License;
Creativity with both strong editorial and writing experience; and
Ability to lead by example and work well with others at all levels.

Interested applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) current professional letters of recommendation to:
Director of Human Resources
Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
P.O. Box 7879, St. Thomas, VI 00801
Submit via email to: hr@wtjx.org
Visit our website at: http://www.wtjx.org/employment
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 per year
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