2023 Open Jobs Report Takeaways
2023 Open Jobs Report
TalentBlvd created and hosts a proprietary comprehensive TV News Job Board available to Premium verified members. We target open industry positions at national and large regional broadcast television news and entertainment companies. The data is fresh because it’s captured and updated every evening and populates our Job Board database. The site has three search fields that can be used independently or in conjunction with each other.
The goal is to encourage both cross functional and vertical movement in a TV/Media career. Therefore, we capture essentially all roles necessary to run and support a broadcast television operation. Many times, the data is highly dependent upon how the position is internally coded. We default to capturing all open jobs data and allowing users to filter.
Premium members will receive the complete 2023 Open Jobs Report via email.
Data by Role
Total number of industry new opportunities declined by 1,600 jobs over the past six months. This included newsroom positions and also administrative/support roles like accounting, human resources, sales, etc.
The complete Open Jobs Report includes:
- Roles with an increase in openings
- Roles with no change
- Roles declining
Data by Market
We keep an eye on the Top 10-15 DMA markets for two reasons. First, the entire country is geographically represented. From New York to Los Angeles. From Seattle to Tampa. From Chicago to Dallas. Next, nearly every company we track has a presence in these markets.
The complete Open Jobs Report includes:
- Markets with increased job openings
- Markets unchanged
- Markets declining
Data by Company
There's difficulty finding producers, especially in local TV News operations. Learn which 2 companies have nearly half of all industry producer job openings with the complete Open Jobs Report.
BREAKING: CNN (domestic and international) and TEGNA have been added to the Job Board site as of 6/21/2023!
Premium members will receive the complete 2023 Open Jobs Report via email. All members have access to these takeaways for on-camera talent, producers, operations, and other support positions.: Takeaways from TalentBlvd Open Jobs Report June 2023
6 Takeaways from the Open Jobs Report
Begin your job transition on the first day of your new job.
The connection you make today just might be your next hiring manager at a new industry, a non-profit, or more conventionally, a competitor. Your next job is 98% likely to come out of your network at the time your contract is up.
Big network = many opportunities.
Producers are in high demand and should be getting multiple offers making 20% more. Premium memberships can book a mentorship session to support their contract negotiation.
Be prepared, always
Your career is going to take a keen sense of timing. Your toolkit needs to be full and up to date. Reels, resumes, social media, etc. You never know when your company may be bought, there is a reduction in force, or your contract doesn't get renewed.
START EARLY!
Meteorologist and Anchor opportunities on the East and West Coast are going to be more difficult to find. Get on LinkedIn and TalentBlvd.com and work the platform 6-9 months before your contract expires.
Understand your contract!
You've signed a legally binding agreement, you and the company have obligations to meet. Fully understand what those obligations are so you can make intelligent decisions.
Become a student of everything!
Become a student of your industry: Continuously learn and stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in your field to stay ahead of the competition.
Look at trends, follow the money.
- Who's consuming the content?
- How are they paying for it? How does the platform make money from advertising and partnerships?
TALK TO SALES! Sales and Marketing are the headlights of the organization. They know where the ship is headed long before others.
Hiring professionals, focus on engagement and retention.
News Directors, VP/GM, and Executive Producers need to be 100% focused on engagement and retention. If there was high employee engagement resulting in low attrition, we wouldn't even have to publish Job Board data.
In summary, you will need to draw your own conclusions about this open job report based on industry data, macro trends, professional network, and your passions. In the end, your head needs to lead your heart but you had better be chasing something you are passionate about.
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