Producer  

The Virgin Islands Public Television System has an immediate 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.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications or related preferred, plus 4 years of experience as a producer or associate producer; In lieu of a degree, 6 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 should submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) current professional letters of recommendation to:

Diane C. Richardson, PHR, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Director

The Virgin Islands Public Television System

P.O. Box 7879

St. Thomas, VI 00801

The position will remain open until filled.

The Virgin Islands Public Television System is an Equal Opportunity Employer