Producer, Politics

Location: Arlington, Virginia
Job Category: Other
Job ID: 72574
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 06.11.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title:  Producer, Politics
Reports To:  Senior Producer, Politics
Status: Full-Time/Exempt/Regular
Salary Rate: $74,970
 
POSITION OVERVIEW
 
The Producer, Politics serves as an integral member of the PBS News Hour politics unit, overseeing the production of video segments for use on broadcast and a variety of online content. The Politics Producer may work from Capitol Hill, the White House, the Supreme Court and the campaign trail as assigned. 
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively pitch story ideas for studio discussions, guests and tape reports.
• Manage, plan, and produce political segments for nightly broadcast and digital associated platforms.
• Research and arrange interviews.
• Write broadcast tape scripts relying on acquired and field footage.
• Coordinate and field produce shoots.
• Acquire, screen, and log footage.
• Oversee editing of stories for air.
• Contribute and support production of online content.
• Assist other producers when needed.
• Pair with more junior staff to mentor and teach.
• Ability to handle special projects above and beyond day-of-air pieces or segments.
• Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• College degree in journalism, political science, or related field.
• Minimum of four (4) years of producing original news content, preferably for a national news outlet. Preference for experience covering campaigns and politics.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience covering politics and government at a national level.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced newsroom setting and to adjust smoothly to changing assignments under deadline pressure.
• Impeccable written communication skills, with careful attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, project planning and follow-through, presentation, and time management skills. Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Availability to work a non-standard or extended work schedule at times with little or no notice.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS (4-Year College / University Degree) 

LOCATION:
 
WETA and NewsHour Productions are Washington, DC established media and news organizations. We are a largely local workforce based out of the Campbell Place office in Arlington, VA. WETA and NewsHour Productions value employee flexibility when possible. Most positions based in our Arlington, VA office will be onsite or hybrid, depending upon the role.
 
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
 
WETA and its subsidiary NewsHour Productions LLC serve local and national public media audiences by producing and distributing content of intellectual integrity and cultural merit. Through broadcast, digital and community services, the organization offers compelling, diverse programming on five television channels, including primary channel WETA PBS, and on WETA Classical, the exclusive home for classical music in the nation’s capital; produces a portfolio of national television productions, including PBS NewsHour, recognized globally for bringing balanced, in-depth news coverage to all Americans; creates impactful documentaries with longtime production partners Ken Burns and Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features a variety of content offerings on weta.org, WETA Passport, the PBS Video App and the WETA Classical App; and serves communities near and far with education and engagement initiatives that contribute to the company’s mission of public service. Benefits | WETA
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
 
WETA and NewsHour Productions are equal opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
 
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internships. WETA and NewsHour Productions make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
 
 

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