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Hearst

Special Projects Producer

Manchester, NH · On-site

Special Projects Producer WMUR-TV is looking for a Special Projects Producer who can help oversee our Investigative team and Special Projects. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a ...

Hearst

Special Projects Producer

Manchester, NH · On-site

Special Projects Producer WMUR-TV is looking for a Special Projects Producer who can help oversee our Investigative team and Special Projects. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a ...

Hearst

Special Projects Producer

Manchester, NH · On-site

Special Projects Producer WMUR-TV is looking for a Special Projects Producer who can help oversee our Investigative team and Special Projects. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a ...

Hearst

Special Projects Producer

Manchester, NH · On-site

Special Projects Producer WMUR-TV is looking for a Special Projects Producer who can help oversee our Investigative team and Special Projects. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a ...

WOWK-TV

Special Projects MMJ

Springfield, MO · On-site

As the Special Projects MMJ, you will shoot and create daily content. You will play a role in ... Host and produce specials, live events, and community-focused franchise programming (e.g., Heritage ...

Tribune Media

Special Projects MMJ

Springfield, MO · On-site

As the Special Projects MMJ, you will shoot and create daily content. You will play a role in ... Host and produce specials, live events, and community-focused franchise programming (e.g., Heritage ...

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How much do evening special projects producer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for evening special projects producer in the United States is $65,642.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,000.00 and $78,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Evening Special Projects Producer vs Evening News Producer?

AspectEvening Special Projects ProducerEvening News Producer
Primary FocusCreating and managing special projects, documentaries, or unique broadcasts in the evening slotOverseeing daily news broadcasts, managing news segments, and coordinating live news coverage
Skills & CredentialsStrong storytelling, project management, and editing skills; experience in special programmingNews writing, live broadcast coordination, and journalistic skills; often requires journalism or broadcasting credentials
Work EnvironmentStudio and field production for special projects, often with creative teamsStudio control rooms, newsroom, and live broadcast environments

While both roles involve evening production, the Evening Special Projects Producer focuses on unique, often non-news content, whereas the Evening News Producer manages daily news broadcasts. The skills overlap in production and storytelling, but their content focus and work environments differ.

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Infographic showing various Evening Special Projects Producer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $65,642 per year, or $31.6 per hour.

Special Projects Producer

Hearst

Manchester, NH • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 14 days ago

Hearst rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 27 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

51st of 78 rated media

Job description

Special Projects Producer

WMUR-TV is looking for a Special Projects Producer who can help oversee our Investigative team and Special Projects. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for investigations, promotable stories, documentary-style packages and special shows.

The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content for broadcast and digital platforms as well as leading the team to produce insightful, hard-hitting and meaningful stories.  The Special Projects Producer will help manage all aspects of content from our Investigative team and other special projects, including, but not limited to, investigative breaking news, investigative angles for the day's top story and long-form investigative pieces as well as some documentary-style reporting. 

You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You must be able to research, pitch, and gather information efficiently and be able to work independently as well as with a team. Clear and effective communication skills are a must as well as strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage a calendar of specials, including follow-up stories. You will also be responsible for evaluating investigative story pitches, scripts, teases and getting full approval of all scripts and video. 

Knowledge of media law and making public records requests is also required.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Oversight of the preparation of a team of investigative and special projects journalists. 
  • Oversight pitching, researching, writing and producing investigative and special projects stories and specials. 
  • Coach producers, reporters, and photojournalists
  • Respond to breaking investigative news and seeking out investigative angles for top stories.
  • Collaboration of digital response to investigative news and special projects. 
  • Must have the ability to meet strict deadlines
  • Must have strong newsgathering skills 
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills
  • Post stories and video on digital platforms
  • Maintain and manage a calendar of special projects 
  • Communicate effectively with news staff, promotions, and legal team 
  • In-person attendance is required
  • Must be available to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed. 

Experience Requirements:  

  • Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.     

Qualifications Requirements:

  • Have a strong sense of audience desires   
  • Possess outstanding communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and coordinate crews and responsibilities simultaneously
  • An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
  • Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
  • Knowledge of media law and making public records requests 
  • Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
  • Use of Adobe Premier editing system is a plus

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Emotional Wellness Support
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • LGBTQ+ Health Services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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