News Producer Resume

A news producer resume is written to apply for one of the top managerial and executive positions in the news television network, where the job of such an official pertains to developing a segment or concept for a news show, which could be a chat show, debate show, automobile review show, movie review news, etc. He then goes for appointing an able team of professionals to do the job. He is the one who briefs the scriptwriters (in case of a chat show) or the news writing team as to what points to include and leave out. He is responsible to get the required budget approved from the top management of the news channel. Another very important aspect of his job is to ensure that everything that is required for the show production is available on the sets at right time. It is he who works closely with the appointed director of the news show and briefs him on the look and feel of the show.

But, the role of a news producer differs from one news production house to another and also from one individual to another. While some of the producers will make sure that they are involved in all the aspects of the show, some will just concern themselves with the managing of the financial aspect of it, that is, handling the budget of the show and allocating it suitably.

Following is a news producer resume format for your greater understanding as to what the format and the kind of flow should be like.

Mathew Warner
23-Moth Street,
Phoenix, AZ-85001
(123) 411-0211
mathew.warner@example.com

Objective Statement

To join a leading and successful news production network with a global audience and through the use of my rich experience and dynamic work habits, bring to production new and competitive shows to capture even greater audience numbers in terms of TRP.

Profile Summary

• Excellent track record of past 10 years in the news production industry of America and produced over 5000 hours of journalism reports and shows
• Winner of 10 American Broadcast News awards and 13 Journalism Guild Golden awards, including awards for categories such as 'Best Producer', 'Best
• Executive Producer' and 'Best Talk Show'
• Represented CMM Broadcast News Network in many international meetings and conferences and accompanied the managing director during many business trips
• Good at handling the responsibilities involved in the areas of pre-production, production, and post-production
• Started my own production house - Umbrella Productions in 2011 with many socially relevant programs airing through it

Skills Summary

• Very efficient in carrying out negotiations with the opposite parties on budgets, fees, and other factors
• Excellent marketing tactics and and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills in the English language, considering both verbal and written fronts
• Good interpersonal skills for facilitating good work flow and smooth decision making
• Ability to take initiatives for coming up with new ideas and handling various kinds of production problems
• Ability to work closely with scriptwriters and offer inputs

Work Experience

CMM Broadcast News Network, NY
Producer (2009-Present)

• Produced many talk shows, debates, and segments
• Produced 12 live shows and many interviews
• Collaborated with the creators and scriptwriters and developed scripts for the shows
• Worked with and assisted the scriptwriters for writing in the proposed show formats
• Won 4 American Broadcast News awards and 5 Journalism Guild Golden awards during the still ongoing stint with the network
• Followed all the procedures and official formalities while performing the duties
• Ensured that the network produces the shows within the given budget limits
• Asked for more budget in absolutely serious situations

NBV Television Network, NY
Associate Producer (2004-2009)

• Worked at the New York branch of the network and oversaw the completion of the duties in the most capable manner
• Responsible for timely production wrap ups and complete airing of the programs
• Selling and negotiating on the ad slots of the channel with the advertisers
• Advising the scriptwriters' team on the treatment of the programs

Educational Qualifications

• Audio-Visual Production Course from New Orleans College of TV and Film Production, Louisiana (2004)
• Bachelor's Degree in Arts from Department of Arts, New York University, New York (2002)

Achievements

(Fill this section according to your judgment of the most important professional achievements of your career.)

So, this is the required format for writing a news producer resume in an effective way. The tips shared here and the flow of information shown in the body of the resume is necessary to follow if one wants to write an effective resume that can get a job opportunity. Make sure that you keep a check on the length of the resume, as a long resume will not yield much in terms of job prospects. All the best.