Executive Producer - Spectrum News 1

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

About the role

As Executive Producer, you’ll own the vision for the newscast. You’ll lead your team through story creation to produce compelling, timely, and accurate newscasts. You’ll be responsible for building a positive team culture, while generating story ideas that reflect your local community. You’ll make data-informed decisions to connect your audience with the stories that matter.

Spectrum News is made up of over 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks that are constantly expanding and dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content. We use innovative journalistic approaches, backed by comprehensive research, to engage and inform viewers on the most essential news, issues, and events taking place in their communities. Beyond TV news distribution, our newsrooms publish via the Spectrum News app and connected television. We’re committed to providing viewers with 24-hour news—no matter how, when, and where they want it.

What Our Executive Producers Enjoy Most

• Uniting a team of storytellers
• Overseeing projects start to finish, including breaking news coverage and issue-driven special programming
• Hands-on management and training opportunities involving graphics, cameras, and cross-newsroom workflow

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of journalists in producing compelling, timely, and accurate newscasts
• Generate story ideas that reflect the local community
• Make data-informed decisions to connect audiences with relevant stories
• Build and maintain a positive team culture
• Travel to discover important stories in your neighborhood and interact with the community
• Work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes

Requirements

• 5+ years of producing and executive producing in television news
• 2+ years of management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field, or comparable television work experience
• Basic editing skills and ability to effectively train others
• Preferred working knowledge of general computer software
• Willingness to work in a semi-noisy newsroom environment
• Occasional field duties in various weather conditions
• May be required to lift up to five pounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of newsroom software and basic non-linear editing systems

Pay

The base pay for this position generally is between $86,000.00 and $182,900.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.