Executive Producer

What you’ll do:

• Lead the editorial execution of nightly newscasts and streaming coverage with a strong emphasis on urgency, accuracy, enterprise storytelling, and breaking news.
• Lead producers, anchors, reporters, photographers, editors, and digital teams to deliver compelling content across broadcast, streaming, mobile, web, and social platforms.
• Lead daily editorial meetings, rundown meetings, post-show reviews, and coverage planning for major news events with a strong focus on multi-platform execution.
• Lead, mentor and develop producers and newsroom staff through clear, timely feedback, regular performance conversations, and real-time editorial guidance.

Editorial Judgment:

• Drive breaking news coverage by continuously evolving content as new information develops and ensuring updates make it to air, streaming, digital, and social platforms in real time.
• Oversee streaming-first coverage that is live, conversational, flexible, and responsive to developing news throughout the day.
• Make fast, confident editorial decisions during breaking news and severe weather coverage while maintaining calm, clear communication under pressure.
• Ensure all content — including scripts, graphics, teases, headlines, push alerts, and digital presentation — is accurate, fair, ethical, legally sound, conversational, and visually compelling.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with newsroom leadership to execute editorial strategy, audience growth initiatives, and cross-platform content goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience as an Executive Producer in a television newsroom is required.
• Proven ability to lead experienced newsroom teams and make confident editorial decisions in fast-moving breaking news situations.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to proactively drive coverage forward in dynamic news environments.
• Strong understanding of streaming, broadcast and digital audience strategy, social media, and multi-platform storytelling.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and people-management skills.
• Strong understanding of journalistic ethics, legal standards, AP style, and newsroom workflow.
• Sense of urgency and a passion for impactful storytelling, breaking news, and live coverage across platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom environment and work flexible hours, including holidays and weekends, as newsroom needs require.