Jobs · Art & Creative · Alabama

Senior Executive Producer

WVTM 13 · Birmingham, AL · 3 mo ago
On-siteArt & CreativeFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall presentation, quality, and execution of all newscasts for on-air and digital platforms.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Executive Producers, producers, and daily newsroom production.
  • Coach Executive Producers and line producers to strengthen editorial judgment, storytelling, writing, and leadership skills.
  • Coach anchors, reporters, and photojournalists to improve content, storytelling, and presentation.
  • Review and oversee rundowns, scripts, pacing, and overall newscast execution to ensure consistency and quality.
  • Lead the newsroom's response to breaking news, coordinating coverage, staffing, and production priorities under deadline.
  • Serve as the newsroom's central coordinator for daily content production, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across departments.
  • Oversee planning and execution of the newsroom's sweeps strategy, special coverage, and promotable content initiatives.
  • Help recruit, develop, evaluate, and retain top-producing talent.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate effectively across all levels of the newsroom and partner departments.

Requirements

  • Minimum five years of television news producing experience.
  • Previous newsroom management or leadership experience preferred.
  • Exceptional writing, editorial, and storytelling skills.
  • Proven experience coaching and developing newsroom talent.
  • Demonstrated success leading breaking news coverage and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong news judgment and exceptional editorial decision-making.
  • Able to manage multiple deadlines, coordinate teams, and lead under pressure.
  • Creative approach to storytelling and showcasing all production resources.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Commitment to coaching, collaboration, and developing newsroom leaders.
  • Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

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