Executive Producer

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ); Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks a Local News Executive Producer to oversee newscasts and manage a dynamic team in Manchester, NH. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating a compelling vision for news content across multiple platforms, ensuring strong leadership in a fast-paced environment, and maintaining journalistic standards. The role includes direct management of production teams and editorial strategy, with a focus on audience engagement and quality programming.

Benefits

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Qualifications

• Three years of producing experience required.
• Proven ability to write and think visually.
• Experience in managing multiple teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee newscast preparation and scripts.
• Manage and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists.
• Lead editorial meetings and manage breaking news.

Skills

Leadership

News Production

Decision Making

Writing

Journalistic Integrity

Adobe Premier

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Local News Executive Producer

Job ID: 72600

Job Views: 581

Location: Manchester, NH, United States

Postal Code: 03101

Job Category: Television

Employment Type: Full time

Salary

Posted: 06.17.2025

Job Description

Local News Executive Producer

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee newscasts in a faster–paced news environment. We need someone who can construct a vision for newscasts and manage a team towards the vision. You will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. You are a pro when it comes to making decisions under the daily pressure and have a solid background in news producing. The Executive Producer will recruit producers and work with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You can handle Breaking News when it comes, and when it doesn't, oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the ability to make those you oversee better. You will report to the news Director.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
• Research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories
• Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
• Manage, coach, and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists
• Respond to breaking news
• Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
• Write compelling news stories in active voice
• Booth newscasts when needed
• Post stories and video on station website and on mobile
• Lead editorial meetings and pitch enterprise stories in editorial meetings
• Perform administrative responsibilities including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing important feedback.
• Communicate with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
• In-person attendance is required
  
  

Requirements

• Three years producing experience
• Have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Summarize information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Adobe Premier editing system
• Related military 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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• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Newspaper Publishing

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