Morning Executive Producer

40/29, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Rogers, AR is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced morning newscasts in a rapidly growing market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for our newscasts and lead a team toward that vision. You are a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on-air, on mobile, and on social media. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall look and feel of assigned newscasts, management of all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision-making under daily deadline pressure. You can juggle both the “right now” news while also planning enterprise morning coverage days and weeks in advance. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies. The ideal candidate has an aggressive approach to Breaking News when it comes and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. You must also be a coach and leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better. You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Job Responsibilities

Work with newsroom managers and colleagues to craft and carry out successful news strategies rooted in research and experience

Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for morning newscasts

Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation

Coaching producers, reporters, photojournalists, and assignment editors

Research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories

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 and producing newscasts when needed

Posting stories and videos on all web platforms (website, social media, etc)

Must perform administrative duties including performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback

Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering

In-person attendance is required

Requirements:

3 years of producing experience

Demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually

Have a strong sense of audience desires

Possess outstanding communication skills

Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously

Can summarize information into easy-to-understand components

Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements

Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards

Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience

Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

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