Digital Executive Producer
Digital 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 .
KYTX-TV Tyler TEGNAs CBS affiliate in Tyler is searching for an experienced and motivated Digital Executive Producer to help lead the day-to-day production of news content across our digital mobile app OTT and social media platforms.
Were looking for a passionate journalist and writer who thrives in a fast-paced environment has a keen eye for accuracy and is ready to lead a talented team of digital journalists. The ideal candidate is a journalist at heart and a creative problem-solver with an eye for detail and an insatiable hunger for great content. Its also equally important to have the qualities of a people-leader who loves to help with teaching and coaching journalists.
This position will help guide editorial decision-making across all platforms manage strategy and partner with journalists across the newsroom to produce the best possible product. As a newsroom leader the Digital Executive Producer will have a voice in editorial and leadership meetings alike.
Current drivers license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the digital team and overall newsroom to coordinate daily digital news efforts and oversee story selecting reporting writing editing distributing and live-streaming
- Guide the editorial process for the digital team through prioritizing tasks making story assignments copy editing and training staff
- Collaborate across workgroups to shape daily content craft original digital content and work special projects focused on rich interactive digital experiences
- Help lead newsroom editorial meetings to make decisions based on social listening digital data and live metrics
- Aggressively cover breaking news for digital/social platforms through articles videos breaking news alerts live-streams and social media posts
- Be an excellent multitasker and comfortable in a fast-paced newsroom environment
- Champion original digital-first content production for station platforms
- Guide team members on where and how to find story ideas and information including how to use metrics and social listening to be audience-focused with coverage
- Train digital team and extended news department on best digital practices including SEO and headline writing to create engaging content that is specific to platforms
Requirements:
- BA/BS in related field - journalism communications broadcast digital media and/or or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 1-3years writing breaking news articles for digital in a newsroom
- XX) years of experience in a leadership position
- Skilled copy editor
- Understanding of copyright law music rights and basic journalism legal principals
- Well versed in online metrics such as Google Analytics CrowdTangle Facebook Insights YouTube Analytics etc.
- Working knowledge of Content Management Systems Basic HTML AP style and live-stream technology
- Strong understanding of all social media platforms and how they contribute to overall success
- Keen interest in emerging digital trends and evolving consumption habits
- Familiarity with the Tylerarea a plus
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 part-time 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 part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax 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
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of or one of our affiliate station domains.
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
