PM Executive Producer, KSTU Job at The E.W. Scripps Company in Salt Lake City

KSTU, The E.W. Scripps Company FOX affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Producer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will manage newscasts, guiding story selection and production to ensure high-quality broadcasts that resonate with our audience. Your collaboration with editors, producers, and the assignment desk will be essential in delivering engaging and ethically sound journalism. Salt Lake City offers a unique blend of urban and outdoor lifestyles, with stunning mountain vistas, thriving cultural scene, and a myriad of recreational activities such as hiking, skiing, and biking right at your doorstep. Our community is not just about work; it’s about enjoying life in a city that values both adventure and creativity. If you have a passion for storytelling and a desire to shape compelling local narratives, we want to hear from you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO :

Manage newscasts or local programcontent and showcasing across multiple platforms.

Collaborate with editors, producers and / or the assignment desk to select stories for coverage.

Oversee and edit the writing of content, including but not limited to teases and web headlines.

Develop and manage effective workflow strategies and procedures for multiple programs.

Manage pre-production to ensure quality and ethical standards and coordination between control room and design staff.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED :

BS / BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience

Generally, 8+- years of experience in related field preferred

Generally, 5+ years previous new producing experience preferred

Prior managerial experience preferred

WHAT YOU’LL BRING :

Knowledge and demonstration of editorial judgment, journalistic ethics and libel laws

Ability to create tactics and strategies to increase demo performance in key target areas for multiple platforms

Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations

Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings

"The E.W. Scripps Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, or on any other basis which would be in violation of applicable federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company."

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