Morning News Executive Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking an Executive Producer to supervise and coordinate news content across all platforms and to line-produce at least one hour of a live newscast.

The role requires strong editorial judgment and leadership in a fast-paced environment. You will evaluate stories, organize content for broadcasts and digital/web formats, and set strategic direction to meet business objectives while managing budgets and audience growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production
• Detail oriented
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
• Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
• Must interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff

Responsibilities

• Supervise news content across all media platforms and line produce at least one hour of a live newscast
• Evaluate stories and organize them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web
• Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives
• Manage news room, contribute to the editorial process and make decisions in breaking news situations
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices
• Market projects successfully and adhere to budget

Skills

5+ years experience in television or

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Executive Producer supervises news content across all media platforms and line produces at least one hour of a live newscast.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web


• Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives


• Manage news room, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations


• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices


• Responsible for successful marketing of projects and adherence to budget

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent


• At least 5 years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production


• Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff


• Detail oriented


• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills


• Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations


• Utilize state-of-the-art television technology