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LAYIQ - Producer - Start Here, ABC News at Walt Disney

Be part of the overall editorial and production strategy for Start Here , being a part of daily content creation and guiding the show’s evolution into a daily news video podcast and multi-platform news franchise.
Helping to oversee the creative and editorial direction of each video podcast episode—writing and producing segments, writing and conducting interviews—while partnering closely with the Host/Managing Editor and other producers to shape editorial priorities, identify compelling stories, and develop innovative storytelling that resonates across audio, video, streaming, and digital platforms.
Work with the editors who cut and produce the show’s segments and episodes, collaborating with the host and editor throughout the production process.
Opportunity to be a core member of a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative newsroom culture while ensuring every episode delivers exceptional journalism, storytelling, and visual execution.
Be a key voice to help drive the creative vision, visual identity, and audience growth strategy for the franchise, developing platform-specific content and distribution approaches that maximize engagement across YouTube, social media, streaming, and emerging platforms.
Collaborate across editorial, production, graphics, audience development, Legal, Standards, and Rights & Clearances teams to deliver high-quality content, ensure compliance with company policies, and expand the show’s reach through original and social-first storytelling.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years of experience producing network-level television news, with a strong portfolio spanning daily programming and long-form storytelling.
Proven success leading productions and teams and driving editorial decision-making in a fast-paced newsroom, with exceptional news judgment and a deep understanding of the daily news cycle.
Strong visual storytelling instincts, with experience developing and producing high-quality news packages and multi-platform content.
Experience writing and producing scripts for a video podcast news program, including familiarity with Avid editing.
Experience collaborating with a podcast host on editorial direction, scripting, conducting interviews, and tracking—and with editors to cut and produce segments of a video podcast.
Experience launching, growing, or transforming streaming, digital, or video-first news products is strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of YouTube, social media platforms, audience development, and engagement strategies.
Outstanding organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive under deadline pressure.
A flexible, growth-oriented mindset and a collaborative leadership style with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Producer - Start Here, ABC News

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