Executive Producer

WOAI/KABB has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer to oversee morning news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will oversee production of newscasts, daily reporting, online content, and special programming. You will work closely with producers and reporters on daily story selection and coverage. As a newsroom leader, the expectation is that the Executive Producer will lead by example. Some Additional Responsibilities Of Our Executive Producer Will Include Oversee daily newscasts to ensure we are compelling, competitive, and serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect, inform and empower our audiencesSupervise producers and reporters, as well as, review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytellingManage newsroom and handle breaking news situations to empower and grow our audiencesCollaborate with News Director and other station managers to create special segmentsPlanning and overseeing continuity into upcoming newscastsAble to produce a daily newscast as a contingency What skills do you need to be successful in our role? Proven track record of orchestrating aggressive coverage and creating compelling, engaging stories across multiple platformsAbility to perform well under pressure, experience managing breaking news and meeting strict deadlinesAbility to identity problems and provide solutionsAbility to understand and manage multiplatform content and metricsA strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethicsExtraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivatingStrong understanding of how to drive digital trafficMinimum of 3 years experience producing in a television news environment or equivalentA college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferredStrong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives EEO AND INCLUSIVITY: Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.