Executive Producer, Digital, WTVD

Walt Disney; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital Executive Producer to lead a dynamic team of digital journalists. In this exciting role, you will oversee the creation and distribution of news content across various digital platforms, ensuring alignment with the station's brand and journalistic standards. Your leadership will drive editorial decisions and enhance audience engagement while optimizing workflows for 24/7 content delivery. If you are passionate about digital storytelling and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in local news broadcasting.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in audience development or news.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creation and distribution of news content across digital platforms.
• Coach and mentor the news team in best practices for digital content.

Skills

Audience Development

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Team Leadership

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree

Job description

Job Posting Title: Executive Producer, Digital, WTVD

Req ID: 10116567

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.

Job Posting Segment: Owned TV Stations

Job Posting Primary Business: Owned TV Stations All

Primary Job Posting Category: Producing

Employment Type: Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Durham, NC, USA

Date Posted: 2025-03-21