Producer (Temporary)

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KXTV-TV, ABC10 Sacramento, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Sacramento, is seeking an innovative Producer to shape daily newscasts with original storytelling and investigative journalism.

Responsibilities

• Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories
• Show off your creativity and storytelling skills
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences
• Meet daily deadlines
• Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video, and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience
• Booth and automate continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events
• Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors
• Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown
• Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show
• Challenge traditional ways of doing things
• Ensure all communities and viewpoints have a voice and presence in your show

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent years of experience
• 1-3 years of news content experience
• Top-notch communication skills
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
• News rundown building systems knowledge and Edius system experience preferred

Pay

$27.89—$29.81 USD per hour

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Dental and vision coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with 100% company match on contributions up to 4% of pay, fully vested from day one
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments annually through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit plus nine paid holidays per year
• Some jobs covered by a collective bargaining agreement may have different benefits