Executive Producer

Nashville Public Radio; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision

Teladoc and mental health support

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Public holidays

Job summary

KWES-TV Midland, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Midland-Odessa, seeks an Executive Producer to lead our newsroom and mentor producers toward engaging, audience-focused content.

The role emphasizes overseeing daily operations, editorial standards, and on-air presentation while driving growth of our local brand and storytelling excellence.

Qualifications

• Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a newsroom leader.
• Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making.
• Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events.
• Strong organization, planning skills and the ability to work under time-sensitive deadlines.
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and CMS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy.
• Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team with mentoring across platforms.
• Oversee the daily editorial process.
• Oversee on-air execution and coaching techniques.
• Review, approve scripts, and provide copy editing to rundowns.
• Source and recruit top journalists.
• Coordinate coverage from breaking news to enterprise stories and specials.
• Ensure news coverage meets brand, policies, values and FCC rules.
• Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules.
• Work with management to set goals and grow the local brand.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Tools

AP ENPS

Edius

Photojournalism

Video editing

Content management systems

Job description

About the Company

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

About the Role

KWES-TV Midland, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Midland-Odessa is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee our talented team of producers. The perfect candidate will possess prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team. Our team strives for growth, and we seek a leader who shares this ambition. As the executive producer, you will work closely with producers to create captivating shows and explore new methods of presenting audience-focused content that aligns with the needs of our community.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy
• Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms
• Oversee the daily editorial process
• Oversee the on-air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
• Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality
• Source and recruit top-notch journalists
• Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials
• Ensure the news coverage meets our brand, policies, values, and FCC rules
• Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules
• Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
• Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a newsroom leader
• Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making
• Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events
• Strong organization, planning skills and the ability to work under constant time-sensitive deadlines
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus

Pay range and compensation package

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance. Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one. Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Equal Opportunity Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail].

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