Executive Producer

Core Job Functions

• Supervises the presentation of compelling content across multiple platforms.
• Covers accurately, balance, relevant, meaningful and imaginative stories.
• Supervises and coaches all producers, reporters, photographers, editors, assignment editors and production personnel for your assigned shift.
• Ensures the accuracy of all products on all platforms during assigned shift.
• Oversees the look of our newscasts, and puts the sizzle into breaking news.
• Executes our strategic priorities across all platforms, including but not limited to weather and breaking news.
• Demonstrates strong news judgment, ethics, and an understanding of legal guidelines.
• Creates and implements strategies to increase demos and engagement across all platforms.
• Coaches team members on how to weave WREG’s brand throughout the product every day.
• Manages schedules and overtime.
• Embraces personal accountability in your role as a leader.
• Shows an attention to detail, and exhibits a willingness to chip in and help.
• Exhibits a positive attitude, adaptability to change, and a willingness to master technological advancements.
• Provides regular feedback, both formal and informal, including annual evaluations for direct reports.
• Communicates and collaborates with the rest of the management team, facilitating effective hand-offs from one shift to the next, collaborating with strategic planning and long-range goal setting.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant News Director or News Director.
• Produces on a fill-in basis.

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience in supervising professional news staff and in gathering and reporting news preferred.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle.
• Ability to operate PC, word processor and editing equipment.
• Knowledge of what is required to produce five or more fast-paced newscasts daily.
• Command of the language.
• Must possess a valid State Driver's License (or be able to get one).

Education Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred and/or five years’ work experience.
• Prior management experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Dexterity to operate PC, telephone, editing equipment, etc.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as required, of materials consisting of tapes, reference material, etc.
• Ability to communicate in office settings using telephone, radio, intercom, direct in person contact and other such means.
• Vision to view and produce newscasts.