KSN is looking for a morning executive producer to join our team! As a key newsroom manager, you must have a proven track record as a newscast producer, strong leadership skills, excellent news judgement and the ability to showcase news content across all media platforms. We are looking for someone to lead a strong team, bringing creativity, urgency and a focus on details to our morning show.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Responsible for overseeing 2.5-hour morning newscast, including co-producing and writing
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Assist other managers in coordinating coverage for other newscasts, taking on special projects when needed
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Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web
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Provide regular feedback on newscasts with staff, both as a team and individually
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Manage newsroom during assigned shifts, contributing to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations
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Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices
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Rotate as weekend on-call manager
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Coordinate schedules and logistics with News Director and other news managers
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Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives
Requirements & Skills:
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Journalism or Communications degree, TV/film or the equivalent
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Prefer experience in an executive producer or senior producer role; minimum 3 years’ experience as producer
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Must be able to interact well with multi-media journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production, digital, promotions and engineering staff
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Extreme attention to detail required
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Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
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Fluent in English, bilingual in Spanish a plus
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Proficiency in ENPS, WordPress, AP style and the ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
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Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
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Utilize all required television technology
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Available to work flexible schedule
Provide resume and digital reel when applying.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: High stress office environment with deadline pressures. Position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent change in direction and priority. Some travel may be required. As needed, must be willing to work weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), overnights/early mornings, nights, and holidays.
The employee in this position must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, work near others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned. LI-Onsite