TELEVISION SENIOR PRODUCER

AS618 $52,645 - $103,293
Creation Date: 09/15/2025
Change Date: 09/15/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide advanced decisions in the production of a complete television program by developing, planning, completing, and marketing the program for distribution.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from Television Production Supervisor. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional supervision over Television Multimedia Specialists during project specific activities.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Television Producer by the presence of responsibility for advanced decisions as they relate to projects for national and international distribution.

Differs from Television Multimedia Director by the absence of increased project responsibility.

Differs from Television Production Manager by the lack of final management authority concerning productions.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Responsible for project management and implementation of yearly or multi-year national and international and series/ documentary productions.

Involved with extensive post-production duties in and out of house.

Produces programs at high level of complexity in development and construction with varying budgets.

Ensures the completed, national and international programs comply with federal mandates as well as following established techniques for general television production.

Serves as advisor, guest presenter, and producer on various television production conferences around the nation.

Responsible for the development of program content primarily for documentary and international programs.

Writes or works with writers on the script to be used in shooting the project, establishing imagery, interviews, and additional content materials.

Responsible for contacting owners of copyrighted and trademarked material and obtaining, through contract and legal negotiations, rights and clearances to said items for use in produced programs.

Develops appropriate shooting and post-production processes, timelines, and schedules with the Television Production Manager accordingly.

Researches and identifies possible state, national, and international grant sources. Composes proposals from possible funding sources to be used for project budgetary fulfillment.

Determines the needed television personnel and technical equipment for both production and post-production phases of the project.

Designs or assigns responsibility for designing specialized television sets to be constructed and used in the program.

Works with the Promotions Manager on the creation of a promotional package to be used in the promotion of the completed program to state, national and international audiences.

Performs budget reconciliation after each completed production project.

Attends production planning meetings with other state agencies, businesses, and corporate entities.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of production experience in television, radio, or multimedia; OR

A bachelor’s degree in film studies, broadcasting, digital media, cinematography, or communications plus two years of production experience in television, radio, or multimedia.