EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - WMBF

Gray Local Media, Inc; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WMBF-TV/Gray Media in Myrtle Beach, SC is seeking an Executive Producer to lead our award-winning newsroom. You will be a member of the news management team, setting high standards and ensuring our newsroom follows best practices and corporate resources.

The role requires leading daily production, mentoring producers and MMJs, shaping coverage, and ensuring accuracy and engaging storytelling with AP style.

Qualifications

• A college degree in journalism or a related field, and at least two or more years of newsroom producing experience.
• At least three years of prior newsroom experience is a must.
• At least one year in a leadership or management position preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily production of all newscasts.
• Train, manage, and provide regular feedback to producers, MMJs, and newsroom staff.
• Ensure story selection and placement meet standards for vision and growth.
• Understand DMA, target audiences, and where they live.
• Be aggressive during breaking news and weather coverage.
• Head multi-dimensional coverage for daily and long-term projects.
• Identify opportunities for live streaming and user-generated content.
• Research, gather, and check news stories for accuracy, timeliness, and appeal.
• Develop and maintain sources of information about assignments.
• Participate in the story selection process in meetings.
• Assist with recruitment and hiring and coordinate with the news director.

Skills

Leadership

Newsroom producing

AP Style

Writing skills

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Job description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Job Summary:

WMBF News in Myrtle Beach, SC, is looking for the next News Leader to join our award-winning newsroom. The Executive Producer is willing to set new expectations, inspire excellence, and hold the team accountable. You will be a member of the news management team, working with other department managers on major station initiatives. You will also ensure our newsroom is adopting corporate resources and best practices. You are committed to this vision of success. You are also a stickler for the details, writing with AP Style and producing error-free work.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The ideal candidate will have experience producing compelling newscasts in a competitive market and will possess excellent writing skills, solid news judgment, and creativity using graphics and video.
• Overseeing daily production of all newscasts.
• You will train, manage, and provide regular feedback to our producers and MMJs, specifically, as well as the newsroom staff at large.
• Ensure story selection and placement fit newsroom standards for vision and growth.
• Understand our DMA, key target audiences, and where they live.
• Aggressive during breaking news and in covering weather.
• Be a point person ensuring our daily and long-term projects, including special events and breaking news coverage, are multi-dimensional. You will act with urgency and be responsible for setting our coverage tone for the day.
• Identify opportunities for live streaming on our website and Facebook, getting live and user-generated content to our Alert Desk.
• Help research, gather, and check news stories for on-air and online in the most accurate, appealing, timely, and creative way using all sources.
• Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments, especially weather, local, and national news.
• Participate in the story selection process through meetings.
• Must be able to handle several tasks at once.
• Must have flexibility to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be willing to fill in for producers as needed.
• Help plan special reports, promotions, and other specials.
• Work closely with the news director to write and achieve newsroom goals and policies.
• Assist with recruitment and hiring.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A college degree in journalism or a related field, and at least two or more years of newsroom producing experience. At least three years of prior newsroom experience is a must. At least one year in a leadership or management position preferred.
• Must have a desire to win, the ability to reflect on your work, and apply feedback.
• Understanding of and adherence to AP Style.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Must be able to work quickly and multitask under deadline pressure and breaking news.
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, and overnights for breaking news and specialized coverage.
• Experience with ENPS and non-linear editing software (EDIUS) is a plus.
• Experience with managing staff during severe weather events is a plus.

WMBF-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

Additional Info

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.