Job Ref #: eNCA181
Industry: PR/Communications/Journalism/Media And Promotions
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Job Description

The Producer is responsible for planning, coordinating and producing news segments, bulletins and special reports for television and digital platforms, ensuring the timely delivery of accurate, engaging and editorially sound content.

The role collaborates closely with News Editors, Planning Editors, Bulletin Editors, Reporters, Anchors, technical teams and newsmakers to manage editorial copy, video, graphics and multimedia elements that support high-quality television broadcasts and digital publishing. Working in a fast-paced, 24-hour newsroom, the incumbent exercises sound editorial judgment to deliver compelling journalism. 

 

Key Deliverables

 

News Planning & Editorial Coordination

• Contribute to the planning and delivery of daily news bulletins and multiplatform content, ensuring relevant, comprehensive and engaging coverage.
• Collaborate with Editors, Reporters and relevant newsroom teams to establish and execute the daily news agenda.
• Identify and prioritise key stories, breaking news developments and emerging issues in accordance with editorial priorities.
• Ensure news content is aligned with the newsroom's editorial vision, audience requirements and multiplatform strategy.
• Monitor local, national and international news developments to inform story selection and programme planning.
• Coordinate editorial priorities and changes effectively across relevant newsroom teams.
• Contribute toward handovers and ensure content created is reflected in the content tracker application to prevent duplication.
• Ensure assigned content and production requirements are delivered within agreed editorial and production deadlines.

 

Content Production & Story Development

• Produce accurate, balanced, clear and engaging news content for linear television, digital and other platforms.
• Identify, research, develop and follow up on breaking, and newsworthy stories, events and emerging developments.
• Develop well-researched and compelling stories that meet editorial standards and audience requirements.
• Write accurate, concise and well-structured scripts that align effectively with visuals, graphics and other multimedia elements.
• Coordinate with Reporters and correspondents to facilitate live crossings, breaking news coverage and native digital content.
• Ensure appropriate visuals, graphics, archive material and multimedia elements are integrated to enhance storytelling.
• Maintain a high standard of factual accuracy, requiring minimal fact-checking corrections or revisions.

 

Live Broadcast & Studio Management

• Coordinate live broadcast requirements to support seamless integration between anchors, reporters, guests, technical teams and the newsroom.
• Coordinate field requirements with reporting crews to facilitate effective and timely news coverage.
• Compile and maintain accurate guest information, including contact details, connectivity information and appropriate backup arrangements.
• Prepare and coordinate on-air promotional elements and programme information in accordance with production requirements.
• Compile and communicate IFB, communications and coordination requirements for reporters and camera operators.
• Ensure real-time editorial, technical and operational changes are communicated and implemented efficiently during live broadcasts.

 

Television Production

• Monitor incoming feeds, agency material and other relevant content to support timely programme production.
• Ensure scripts, crawlers, video footage, graphics and other production elements are available and delivered within required deadlines.
• Ensure applicable broadcast checklists and pre-transmission requirements are completed accurately before each programme.
• Communicate relevant editorial and production updates to Editors and other newsroom desks.
• Assist in coordinating live coverage during breaking news and other priority events.

 

Digital Content Coordination

• Adapt relevant television news content for digital publication while maintaining editorial accuracy, relevance and platform suitability.
• Create and coordinate native digital content that complements linear television coverage and supports multiplatform storytelling
• Collaborate with Digital Editors to identify and prioritise breaking news and high-value digital content.
• Monitor digital platforms to ensure developing and priority stories remain current and accurately updated.
• Support Reporters with digital publishing requirements and appropriate content formats.
• Identify stories and content suitable for social media and other digital platform distribution and audience engagement.
• Coordinate the timely delivery of appropriate video, photographic and multimedia assets for digital, social and other platforms.

 

Writing and Editorial Storytelling

• Maintain current knowledge of South African and international news, current affairs, political developments, economic trends and relevant social issues.
• Apply sound editorial judgement when selecting, prioritising and developing stories to support balanced and relevant coverage.
• Write clear, concise, compelling and engaging scripts that align accurately with supporting visuals and editorial requirements.
• Develop narratives that enhance audience understanding while maintaining factual accuracy, balance and editorial integrity.
• Adapt writing appropriately for live broadcasts, packaged segments, breaking news and digital formats.
• Edit interviews, bytes, soundbites and other content elements to strengthen storytelling and audience engagement.
• Select and request appropriate video, graphics, archive footage and other supporting visuals to enhance editorial narratives.

 

Technical and Production Systems

• Demonstrate proficiency in relevant newsroom production and workflow systems, including Dalet or any other NCRS systems and applicable CMS platforms.
• Edit and prepare visual and audio elements, including headlines, bytes, interviews, overlays and related production material, in accordance with scripts.
• Conduct effective research using electronic media, news wires, social media and other credible information sources.
• Retrieve and assess relevant archive footage and supporting visual material for use in news production.
• Apply appropriate technical and production processes to ensure content is prepared accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure digital and broadcast production assets are correctly prepared and available for scheduled transmission or publication.
• Maintain awareness of relevant newsroom technology and production systems to support efficient multiplatform content delivery.

 

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Collaborate effectively with newsroom, digital, social media, technical, graphics and production teams to facilitate seamless multiplatform content delivery.
• Coordinate with Digital and Social Media teams to align broadcast content with digital distribution and audience requirements.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Reporters, Anchors, Editors, Producers, technical teams and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with relevant sources, experts and analysts to facilitate appropriate on-air and digital insights and interviews.
• Communicate editorial, production and operational requirements clearly and timeously to relevant stakeholders.
• Promote a collaborative newsroom environment focused on accuracy, efficiency, quality and timely content delivery.
• Support effective resolution of editorial and production challenges to minimise disruption to scheduled broadcasts and digital publishing.

 

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements 

 

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate - NQF Level 4 - Essential
• Diploma - Broadcast / Journalism NQF Level 6 - Essential 

 

Experience

• Broadcast / Journalism / Producing - Operational - 3 years

 

Competencies

• Driver's License - Code B - Essentail 

 

Technology Proficiency

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Intermediate
• Dalet or any other NRCS - Advanced

 

Language Proficiency

• English - Advanced

 

Technical / Job Specific Competencies

• Contributing to Team Success
• Decision Making
• Managing Work
• Planning and Organising
• Stress Tolerance