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Executive Producer
Hearst Television
Des Moines, IA, United States
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KCCI-TV, the Hearst Television station in Des Moines, has an opening for a Morning Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced, up-to-date newscasts. This is an excellent opportunity for a management-level producer at Iowa’s News Leader. Applicants should have a proven track record of success in producing television newscasts. Responsibilities include managing, coaching and motivating a team of producers, reporters, anchors and photographers. The executive producer is responsible for the overall content of morning newscasts, and managing all aspects of breaking news coverage. Candidates should be experienced professionals who can communicate clearly, make decisions under deadline pressure, and have a strong desire to win.
Job Responsibilities:
• Oversight of content for weekday morning newscasts
• Coaching producers, reporters, photographers and anchors
• Responding to breaking news
• Writing compelling news stories
• Creating ideas for visual morning live shots
• Perform some administrative duties such as providing feedback to staff, organizing team meetings, performance reviews
• Communicating in an effective and positive way with news, production, engineering and promotion staff members
Qualifications
• Excellent news judgment and unquestionable ethics
• A strong gut-level sense for what morning audiences want
• Outstanding communications skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to summarize information in easy-to-understand and visual elements
• Creative presentation style
Education:
• College degree in broadcast journalism or a related field preferred
Experience
• Minimum of five years television news producing experience