Executive Producer

Sinclair Broadcast Group; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in a retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health

Dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Sick leave

Vacation time

Personal time

Parental leave and employee stock buy

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group's WSTM/WSTQ/WTVH in Syracuse seeks a Morning News Executive Producer to oversee daily newscasts, ensuring fairness, balance and accuracy while leading production teams.

You will mentor producers and reporters, review scripts, manage breaking news, and collaborate with News Directors on specials and coverage continuity. A journalism degree and 3–5 years in TV news are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience producing in a television news environment or equivalent.
• A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred.
• Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily newscasts to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect and empower our audiences.
• Supervise producers and reporters, as well as review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytelling.
• Manage news room and handle breaking news situations to empower and grow our audiences.
• Collaborate with News Directors and other station managers to create special segments.
• Planning and overseeing continuity into upcoming newscasts.

Skills

Storytelling

Under pressure

Problem solving

Journalistic ethics

People management

Digital traffic

News production

Education

Journalism degree

College degree

Job description

WSTM/WSTQ/WTVH has an immediate opening for a Morning News Executive Producer to oversee news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will produce daily newscasts and oversee production of newscasts and special programming. You will work closely with producers and reporters on daily selection and coverage. As a newsroom leader, the expectation is that the Executive Producer will lead by example.

Some additional responsibilities of our Morning News Executive Producer will include

• Oversee daily newscasts to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect and empower our audiences
• Supervise producers and reporters, as well as, review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytelling
• Manage news room and handle breaking news situations to empower and grow our audiences
• Collaborate with News Directors and other station managers to create special segments
• Planning and overseeing continuity into upcoming newscasts

What skills do you need to be successful in our role?

• Proven track record of creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
• Ability to preform well under pressure, experience managing breaking news and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to identity problems and provide solutions
• A strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethics
• Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
• Strong understanding of how to drive digital traffic
• Minimum of 3-to-5 years of experience producing in a television news environment or equivalent
• A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred
• Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives

The base salary compensation range for this role is $50,000 to $60,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans,flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

• participation in a retirement plan
• life and disability insurance
• health
• dental and vision plans
• flexible spending accounts
• sick leave
• vacation time
• personal time
• parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.