Executive Producer
Executive Producer
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Job Description
16WAPT the ABC affiliate in Jackson MS is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee newscasts in a fasterpaced news environment. We need someone who can construct a vision for newscasts and manage a team towards the vision. You will be a leader who can develop multiplatform content that succeeds on air on mobile and on social media. You are a pro when it comes to making decisions under the daily pressure and have a solid background in news producing. The Executive Producer will recruit producers and work with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You can handle Breaking News when it comes and when it doesnt oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the ability to make those you oversee better.
Responsibilities
- Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
- Research pitch and gather enterprise news stories
- Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
- Manage coach and motivate producers reporters and video journalists
- Respond to breaking news
- Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
- Write compelling news stories in active voice
- Booth newscasts when needed
- Post stories and video on station website and on mobile
- Lead editorial meetings and pitch enterprise stories in editorial meetings
- Perform administrative responsibilities including scheduling performance reviews training and providing important feedback.
- Communicate with news staff promotions and production/engineering
Requirements
- Three years producing experience
- Have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually
- Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
- Summarize information into easytounderstand components
- Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Adobe Premier editing system
- Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearsts 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 familys needs
Employment Type
Full-Time
