Sr. Producer, Morning Show Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc.

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Sr. Producer, Morning Show

The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (MBN) is seeking a self-disciplined, creative, Sr.Producer for our daily talk show, in our office in Dubai, UAE. MBN is a non-profit grantee of the federal government that directly communicates with the people of the Middle East and North Africa through television, radio, and digital media. MBN's mission is to provide objective, accurate, and relevant news and information to the people of the Middle East about the region, the world, and the United States in support of U.S. public diplomacy.

The Sr. Producer is responsible for the creative development, production, content quality of each 2 hour show, constructing fresh, informative, creative, compelling shows, ensuring balanced content consist with the mission goals of the company

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Sr. Producer include, but are not limited to:

• Organizing and stimulating the creative process and track performance of assigned news team.
• Coordinating with Sr. Executive Producer, Producers and Assignment Editors on selecting timely news, features, live guests.
• Preparing rundown for 2 hour show and any special event coverage.
• Having deep knowledge of, and supervising the use of the show s content on other MBN digital platforms and social media.
• Leveraging MBN digital platforms to promote the show.
• Actively participating in editorial meetings.
• Actively participating in planning meetings.
• Clearly understanding the major stories of the day and their relationship to the company mission and viewers.
• Reviewing all scripts to ensure that they adhere to broadcast standards.
• Obtaining legal and editorial clearances from Sr. Executive Producer and Supervising Producer.
• Overseeing all quality assurances and live content material.
• Ensuring that all additional production details arecompleted, including graphics, chyrons, music selection, etc.
• Providing Control Room with critical information regarding the timing, content and execution of live shots while program is on-air.
• Following commands of Supervising Producer in the control room when breaking news is on the air.
• Remaining creative and cool under pressure.
• Inputting and conducting final review of show content to ensure a clean broadcast.
• Day-to-day production while maintaining a long vision for the direction of assigned news programs.
Candidates are required to have:
• Bachelors degree in journalism or broadcast journalism preferred
• At least 4 years newsroom production and control room operations experience.
• Demonstrated verbal and written English and Arabic communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate with multiple teams.
• Ability to present excellent project ideas in a cohesive and content specific manner.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly shifting priorities in fast-paced environment
• Self starter with high level of initiative.
• Must be deadline driven and detail-oriented a strategic critical thinker.
• Passionate, committed and high level of energy.
• Working knowledge and ability to operate ENPS editing software
• Ability to thrive in an environment requiring teamwork.
• Exercise self-discipline and time-management skills
• Sound editorial and creative judgment.
• Ability to accommodate flexible work schedule to support 24/7 news environment including overnight coverage.

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.