Morning Executive Producer

WTNH / News 8 is looking for its next morning show leader. The Executive Producer supervises news content across all media platforms and will line produce at least one hour of a live newscast.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leadership creativity and collaboration skills to increase the depth and reach of our newscasts and digital platforms while building new audiences and enhancing the user experience. The Morning Executive Producer will execute best practices in this aggressive breaking news and severe weather market.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Manage newsroom contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.

Help in content production

Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives.

Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices.

Possess strong interpersonal skills understand how to recruit new producers and enjoy the coaching / mentoring aspects of this position.

Hold post news meetings look forward to next day and offer critiques

Be a leader in content and managers meetings

Requirements & Skills :

Bachelors Degree in Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

At least 5 years experience in news operations and / or producing preferred.

Collaborate with anchors reporters producers writers assignment editors photographers and other team members to ensure newscasts are highly produced teases are strong and content matches the station brand review scripts ensuring accuracy fairness and ethical journalism.

Ability to multi-task deal with extreme deadline pressure and react / coordinate coverage under live breaking news situation is crucial.

Excellent verbal written digital and analytical skills

Strong news judgment journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations

Able to work the morning shift.

The salary range for this role is $60000 - $70000 annually.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 60000 - 70000