Executive Producer, Digital
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
PIX11 is looking for an exceptional Executive Producer Digital to lead the evolution of our newsroom into a fully integrated multiplatform operation.
This is not a traditional digital role. The Executive Producer will be a central editorial leaderresponsible for breaking down silos between digital broadcast streaming and social and ensuring every story we produce lives across platforms in meaningful audience-driven ways.
This leader will build coach and elevate a high-performing digital team; help drive the growth of PIX11 (the streaming platform); and raise the entire newsrooms fluency in how audiences consume news today.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead & Build a High-Performance Digital Team
- Set the vision standards and daily expectations for digital performance
- Create accountability around metrics content quality and editorial judgment
- Identify gaps and actively upskill the team in video social SEO and analytics
- Serve as a key voice in daily editorial decision-making alongside broadcast leadership
- Ensure digital is present early in story conception not just at the end
- Push for stronger smarter story framing that works across all platforms
- Hold the newsroom accountable to multiplatform execution
Integrate Digital Broadcast and Streaming
- Partner with show EPs assignment editors and producers to extend the life of every story
- Create seamless workflows between linear digital and streaming
- Ensure broadcast content is consistently optimized and repurposed for digital and CTV
- Drive the evolution towards vertical video
- Eliminate gaps where content is left underutilized or audience opportunities are missed
- Participate in management on-call rotation for weekends
Drive the Growth of PIX11
- Work in lockstep with the Sr. Executive Producer Streaming to build and grow PIX11
- Identify daily opportunities for live near-live and on-demand content on streaming
- Support the promotion of PIX11 across all platforms
Elevate Social & Audience Reach Across the Newsroom
- Lead a newsroom-wide approach to social not just a digital team function
- Establish clear expectations for how content is created and distributed on social platforms
- Train and guide newsroom staff to produce content that performs natively on each platform
- Stay ahead of trends and ensure PIX11 is competitive in emerging formats
Own Digital Performance & Growth
- Oversee homepage strategy editorial prioritization and identifying content that when packaged correctly will resonate on digital platforms.
- Use real-time and long-term analytics to guide decisions and adjust strategy
- Drive measurable growth in engagement loyalty and reach
- Establish clear KPIs and ensure consistent performance against them
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years experience in a top-25 market
- Proven leadership in a digital news environment with experience managing people and performance
- Strong editorial judgment with the ability to lead in a breaking news environment
- Track record of driving audience growth through content strategy and execution
- Deep understanding of SEO analytics and social platforms
- Experience working across video streaming and digital storytelling formats
- Ability to influence across teams and lead without rigid organizational boundaries
- Strong communicator who can set expectations and hold teams accountable
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced evolving newsroom environment
Preferred Qualifications
- 10 years of professional experience 5 in a top-10 market
- 3 years of management experience
Compensation:
$125000
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
As the largest TV station operator in the U.S. reaching nearly 39 percent of households, Nexstar Media Group offers unrivaled audience access and influence.