Executive Producer
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism engaging content and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. For more information .
WHAS 11 in Louisville is searching for an Executive Producer to join our team. Its the city that hosts the Kentucky Derby the Bourbon trail and often March Madness. Its also a big news city with a strong culture of local journalism. This person must be a creative motivational and experienced newsroom leader. Youll work with a team of producers reporters photographers and digital staff to create impactful content that is highly engaging and memorable.
Responsibilities:
Coordinates and oversees daily newsgathering efforts oversees morning newscast.
Assigns daily stories and projects to reporters anchors photographers and digital team and monitors the progress of story development throughout the evening.
Focuses on accuracy and strong writing in scripts copy editing and closely working with reporters to create accurate informative and engaging content.
Approves all on air scripts prior to news broadcasts.
Aggressively covers breaking news for all platforms.
Works with entire team to produce engaging storytelling through strong writing visuals use of sound graphics and other production techniques.
Works with editorial team on developing best practices and innovating our newscasts.
Requirements:
2 years newsroom leadership experience preferred as a Senior Producer or EP.
Knowledge of Edius photojournalism editing and content management systems a plus
Excellent copy editing skills
A desire and demonstrated ability to lead other journalists
Strong organizational motivational and communication skills
Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines and lead change
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and parttime employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full parttime and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% 80% of their pay on a pretax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race color religion national origin sex gender age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities disability medical condition enrollment in college or vocational school political affiliation military or veteran status citizenship status genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
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Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Employment Type
Full Time
