Senior Executive Producer - Spectrum News 1
About the role
Ready to lead a team of talented professionals in creating top-quality news programming? Look no further than Spectrum News! 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.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of the daily production of news programming during your assigned shift.
- Lead and supervise a team of shift managers, producers, writers, reporters, technical staff, and other production staff to ensure that each news story goes from concept to air.
- Ensure that the editorial and production values of news programming meet Spectrum Networks' high standards and drive viewership, grow the audience, and strengthen the brand.
- Make data-informed decisions about what’s resonating to connect our audience with the stories that matter.
Requirements
- Experience: Management experience - 3+ years, experience as a senior or unit producer at a news station - 5+ years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism
- Technical skills: Ability to work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives
- Skills: Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in English
- Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization, ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations, ability to work under time pressure deadlines
- Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
- Schedule: Ability to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to "breaking news", and/or severe weather emergencies
Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Working Conditions: Works primarily inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year but might be assigned field duties on occasion Requires long periods of personal computer use and telephone communications Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment Communicates in person, by phone and by email Works different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays Materials and equipment used: various studio and newsgathering television equipment, computers and computer-related equipment Sit for long periods of time Must be able to distinguish colors and discern sounds May be required to lift up to 5 pounds
Benefits
A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances. The base pay for this position generally is between $96,300.00 and $205,100.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
Pay
The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
Schedule
Ability to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to "breaking news", and/or severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.