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Executive Producer
Hearst Television
Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Job Description
WLWT TV, the Hearst Television Inc owned NBC affiliate in Cincinnati is looking for an Executive Producer who can lead our talented and driven team members to produce the most compelling newscasts and digital content in our market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for their shows and lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, leadership during breaking news and weather events, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You must be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories, as well. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise outstanding.
Job Responsibilities:
• Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
• Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
• Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
• Responding to breaking news
• Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
• Writing compelling news stories in active voice
• Meeting deadlines
• News gathering
• Boothing newscasts when needed
• Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
• Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings
• Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback.
• Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
• Manages assigned special projects while working closely with the News Director and Assistant News Director on sweeps strategies.
Required Skills
• Have a strong sense of audience desires
• Possess outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
Education:
• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news or related field or equivalent work experience
Required Experience
• Minimum of five years producing experience. Previous management experience a plus.
• Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.