Executive Producer, Digital, WTVD

The Walt Disney Company; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking an Executive Producer, Digital for ABC Owned TV Stations. This role involves overseeing digital content creation, managing a team of digital journalists, and ensuring alignment with brand standards. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in audience development and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in audience development/news.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team leader who interacts positively and ethically.

Responsibilities

• Oversee content creation and distribution across digital platforms.
• Drive editorial decisions using audience insights and analytics.
• Coach and mentor newsroom team in digital content production.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Audience Development

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College Degree

Job description

Executive Producer, Digital, WTVD

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10116567 Location Durham, North Carolina, United States Business ABC Owned TV Stations Date posted6月. 14, 2025

Job Summary:

Department/Group Overview:

Disney Entertainment ’ s eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. The only local news station with three downtown newsrooms (Raleigh/Fayetteville/Durham), ABC11 Eyewitness News provides 45.5 hours of local news every week, serving more than 1 million households in a 23-county area in North Carolina and Virginia. Eyewitness News also provides news, weather and sports information 24 hours a day on ABC11.com, the ABC11 mobile news app and the new connected TV app.

The Digital EP oversees a team of digital journalists to ensure our content creation aligns to the Station’s overall brand and journalistic standards to optimize audience reach.

Job Summary:

The Digital Executive Producer is responsible for overseeing the creation and distribution of news content across all digital platforms, including Station website, mobile apps, and social media.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Use insights to drive editorial and strategic decision making for the digital team and the newsroom as a whole and create accountability for the results

• Assist in leading our newsroom to develop workflows that deliver our content 24/7 across current and future platforms with storytelling that is optimized for each screen

• Dominating breaking news with speed and accuracy, owning the big story, and growing new opportunities in our multi-media environment

• Coach and mentor the news team in best practices for writing and producing content for digital and social platforms

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• Minimum five years' experience in audience development/news

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Team leader who interacts in a positive, ethical, empathetic and productive way with other employees and the general public

• Flexible and available to work various shifts as needed, including weekends and holidays

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous experience as an editor of a news website

Basic Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education:

• College Degree

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

The Disney Entertainment Television group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with WTVD Television, LLC , which is part of a business we call ABC Owned TV Stations .

WTVD Television, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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