Morning Executive Producer
TEGNA · Sacramento, CA · 6 mo ago
On-siteArt & Creative$85k–$100k/yrFull-time
About the role
KXTV the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Morning Executive Producer to oversee the newsroom team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy
- Learn, train, develop, and coach the newsroom team on innovative producing tools, with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms
- Oversee the morning/midday editorial process on broadcast, streaming and digital platforms including vertical video
- Oversee the on-air and streaming execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
- Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality
- SOURCE and recruit top-notch journalists
- Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials
- Ensure the news coverage meets our brand, policies, values, and FCC rules
- Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules
- Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand
- Must be reliable and flexible with schedule to include ability to work early mornings, and weekend mornings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
- Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a newsroom leader
- Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making
- Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events
- Strong organization, planning skills and the ability to work under constant time-sensitive deadlines
- Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus
Pay Range
$85,000 - $100,000 USD
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program offering full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one
- Free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year
Qualifications
- Must be able to work early mornings and weekends
Skills
- Ability to handle live, breaking news, and changing events
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems
- Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program offering full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one
- Free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year
Benefits
Schedule
Must be able to work early mornings and weekends